Australia’s federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett says a mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was “a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State.

A day after the deadliest domestic terror attack in Australia’s history, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faced criticism he didn’t do enough to combat rising attacks on the Jewish community nor swiftly enact recommendations from the nation’s antisemitism envoy released five months ago.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under intense scrutiny for his handling of antisemitic incidents prior to the Bondi Beach massacre.

Australia is vowing to enact tougher gun controls after a targeted Hanukkah shooting at Bondi Beach leaves 15 dead and many people injured.

The two men who killed at least 15 people on Sunday were driven by “Islamic State ideology,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Australia’s public broadcaster.

The deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney comes amid a significant spike in antisemitic rhetoric and attacks in Australia.

Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.

The police said on Monday that they expected to bring criminal charges against the surviving suspect, who is in a coma after being shot by the police.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply criticized Australian PM Anthony Albanese following the deadly Bondi Beach shooting. Netanyahu accused Albanese of “fueling antisemitism,” linking Australia’s support for a Palestinian state to rising global antisemitic attacks.