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A 10-year-old girl was among at least 15 people killed in Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney on Sunday, in which dozens were injured.
Authorities have also confirmed that two rabbis and a Holocaust survivor were among those killed in the shootings which took place as many attended an event to mark the first day of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
Police said the alleged gunmen were father and son. The older man was named by local media as 50-year-old Sajid Akram, who died at the scene, and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram who is in hospital in a critical condition.
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There were 42 people taken to hospitals where 27 remain. There are five in critical conditions, with the others remaining in serious and stable conditions. Here is a list of the names of the victims that are known so far:
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Matilda
Australian authorities confirmed that a 10-year-old girl, named by her family to local media as Matilda, was among those killed. The Guardian reported that she was taken to Sydney children’s hospital on Sunday night, where she later died.
Media did not report her surname, but the Harmony Russian School of Sydney posted a tribute on its Facebook page which said, “We remember Matilda with love, grief, and deep sorrow, and we honor her memory by standing together in compassion.”
Peter Meagher
Randwick District Rugby Club confirmed the death of Peter Meagher, a retired police officer who was described as a longtime volunteer and “one of the heart-and-soul figures” at the club.
"’Marzo’ as he was universally known, was a much-loved figure and absolute legend in our club, with decades of voluntary involvement,” the club said in a statement on Monday.
“Our deepest condolences go to his wife Virginia, his brothers Greg, David, Andrew and Paul, their extended families and mountain of friends across Randwick Rugby, NSW Police, Sydney Rugby Referees and our local community” the statement added.
Tibor Weitzen
Tibor Weitzen’s granddaughter, Leor Amzalak, confirmed Weitzen’s death to Guardian Australia.
His grandson, Mendy Amzalak, told The Australian his grandfather was “full of life, joy, smiles and laughter,” and the publication reported that he had died shielding a family friend from the bullets.
Rabbi Eli Schlanger
Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, was the first victim named. London-based newspaper Jewish News reported that he was a father of five whose youngest child had been born in October.
He grew up in north London, and his family members attended Kinloss synagogue in Finchley. He was assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, a Jewish cultural center which organized the Hannukah event.
His first cousin, U.K.-based Rabbi Zalman Lewis, told Jewish News that Schlanger was “a very warm outgoing person who loved to help people”.
“How can a joyful rabbi who went to a beach to spread happiness and light, to make the world a better place, have his life ended in this way?” Lewis told the outlet.
Alexander Kleytman
Alexander Kleytman, 87, was among those killed, his wife, Larisa Kleytman, told The Australian. The couple were both Holocaust survivors and had told JewishCare in 2023 about their experiences in Siberia with his mother and younger brother.
Larisa Kleytman told Australian media about the moments around Sunday’s shootings and that when the shots rang out, he had pushed his body up against hers “because he wanted to stay near me.”
Dan Elkayam
French citizen Dan Elkayam was confirmed by France’s Foreign Ministry as being among the dead. Elkayam was describe as “an extremely talented and popular figure” in the Rockdale Ilinden Football Club premier league squad.
France's President Emmanuel Macron said his thoughts were with Elkayam’s family and their loved ones as well as “the fullest solidarity of the nation.”
Reuven Morrison
Also known as Rueben, Morrison was killed on Sunday. He had emigrated from the former Soviet Union to Australia in the 1970s, according to Chabad.org, which said that he was a successful businessman "whose main goal was to give away his earnings to charities dear to his heart.”
He told Australian broadcaster ABC in 2024 that he had experienced persecution as a Jewish person in the Soviet Union and came to Australia because it was “the safest country in the world.”
Rabbi Yaakov Levitan
Rabbi Yaakov Levitan was the secretary of the Jewish institution the Sydney Beth Din, and his death was confirmed to Guardian Australia by Sydney Beth Din senior member, Rabbi Yehoram Ulman.
Marika
A woman from Slovakia was also killed, according to the country's president Peter Pellegrini.
In an X post, Pellegrini said that he had "unequivocally condemned the brutal, deadly attack" adding that the "today, that grief has reached Slovakia as well — among the victims of this senseless, violent rampage was a Slovak woman, Marika."
The post did not give a surname, but local media reported that an 82-year-old, Marika Pogany had died in the attacks although it has not been confirmed to be the same person. Pogany was an volunteer and a member of the Harbour View Bridge Club, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Update 12/15/25, 6:50 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with more information.
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