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Survivor Describes Online Harassment After Bondi Beach Attack
An Israeli attorney who survived the December 2025 Bondi Beach shooting told a royal commission on Monday that an image of his injury was altered and mocked online. The commission is examining the spread of antisemitic content following the attack that killed 15 people.
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An Israeli attorney who survived the December 2025 Bondi Beach shooting described to Australia's royal commission on Monday how an image of his injury was altered and spread online with mocking captions and conspiracy claims. The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion heard testimony focused on hate speech online and in traditional media.
The attorney said the altered image spread within two hours of the attack and included depictions of him holding an Oscar statue or a ketchup bottle while his face appeared covered in blood.
The attorney told the commission the comments labeled him a "trauma tourist" and an actor in a "false flag attack," and claimed the blood in the original photo was fake. He said it was "surreal" to see the material while in the hospital being prepared for surgery.
The commission, formed in January, is holding its third round of hearings and is scheduled to deliver recommendations to the government by the end of the year.
14, 2025, two individuals opened fire at an annual Chanukah candle-lighting event at Bondi Beach. Fifteen people were killed and 40 others wounded. One attacker was shot dead by police; the second was treated at a hospital.
