While Israel condemned the shooting at the Hanukkah celebrations in Sydney , in which at least 12 people were killed and 29 injured, as “the most devastating terrorist attack ever against Jews in Australia", the leaders maintained that they had warned of the possibility, given the rise in anti-Jewish incidents in the country.

According to Australian reports, two gunmen opened fire on a menorah-lighting celebration at Sydney’s popular Bondi Beach on Sunday, which was attended by around 2,000 people.

The Executive Council of Australia Jewry (ECAJ) said there were 1,654 reports of anti-Jewish incidents recorded by the community in the 12 months to October 1, ABC News reported. The incidents were logged by volunteer Community Security Groups, official Jewish state roof bodies, and the ECAJ

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