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Jillian Segal

Jillian Segal

Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism

Appears in 2 stories

Notable Quotes

Segal said the attack marked “the worst fear of the Australian Jewish community becoming reality.”

"Jewish Australians deserve to live without fear. The evidence of institutional failure to address antisemitism is overwhelming."

Stories

Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack turns a holiday crowd into a terror crime scene

Force in Play

Calling for urgent action after attack

A month has passed since a father and son opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, turning Australia's most iconic shoreline into the site of its deadliest terror attack. Fifteen civilians died—among them a Holocaust survivor, two rabbis, and a 10-year-old girl. The assault was deliberate, ideological, and inspired by Islamic State, according to police and intelligence agencies. One gunman was killed by police; the other now faces 59 criminal charges including terrorism and murder.

Updated Jan 13

Australia's reckoning with antisemitism

Rule Changes

Advising government, monitoring implementation

Two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025, killing 15 people including a 10-year-old child. It was the deadliest terror attack in Australian history and the worst antisemitic massacre worldwide since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023. The father-son ISIS sympathizers had traveled to the southern Philippines for military training weeks before the attack. Surviving attacker Naveed Akram, 24, now faces 59 charges including 15 counts of murder from his cell in Goulburn Supermax.

Updated Jan 10