At least 11 people were killed in the shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday and a further 29 taken to hospital, police said. The King said his and Queen Camilla's "hearts go out to everyone who has been affected so dreadfully". He praised the "spirit of community and love that shines so brightly in Australia", adding that the light of the Hanukkah festival "will always triumph over the darkness of such evil". Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a British-born rabbi, was among those killed in the attack, his family has confirmed.

The 41-year-old father of five was described as "vivacious, energetic, full of life and a very warm, outgoing person" by his cousin, Rabbi Zalman Lewis. He told the BBC people should "spread light" by doing charitable acts in Rabbi Schlanger's name. "I know how he would have been reacting and it was something he said recently.

"Every human being on earth has a positive way to contribute to making the world a better place, and we just have to keep spreading light. The world is a positive place and we need to show that and I know Eli would be saying that." Sir Keir Starmer described the Bondi attack as "sickening" and said the government was working with Community Security Trust (CST), a Jewish security organization, on the policing of Hanukkah events in the UK. In a statement on X, the UK prime minister said: "The United Kingdom will always stand with Australia and the Jewish community." (BBC)