Australia's prime minister said the suspects in the shooting at the Hanukkah event were “motivated by Islamic State ideology.” They had traveled to the Philippines before the attack, officials said.

People of all ages had been looking forward to celebrating — especially this year, as a ceasefire in Gaza has held since October and all but one of the hostages taken by Hamas-led militants have been returned.

After the Bondi Beach attack, a Muslim stranger’s words on Atlanta’s Beltline gave a rabbi hope – and a moment of unity.

Sacramento mourns a Bondi Beach victim at the Capitol menorah lighting. Community leaders vowed to keep public Hanukkah gatherings despite fear.

Dashcam video emerged Tuesday showing two bystanders trying to disarm one of the suspected gunmen before they carried out their horrific attack on a Hanukkah event attended by hundreds of families, killing at least 15 people.

Ashton Kutcher has reflected on his journey from being a Catholic to embracing Judaism while celebrating Hanukkah with his wife, Mila Kunis.

Reuven Morrison was one of the people who was killed on Sydney's Bondi Beach during a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday. His daughter, Sheina Gutnick, daughter said he died as a hero, throwing a brick at one of the shooters, trying to protect others. "If… pic.twitter.com/dtLGgqPQRQ

A woman tells the BBC she acted as a "human shield" for her baby during the deadly attack on the Jewish community in Sydney.