Funerals start for Bondi Beach shooting victims; alleged gunman to be charged

The first funerals are being held for the 15 victims of the Bondi Beach mass shooting, including British-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger, as mourners gather for memorial services three days after the terror attack. Among the confirmed victims are Rabbi Yaakov Levitan, Matilda, a 10-year-old girl, and Alexander Kleytman, a Holocaust survivor. The alleged gunman, Naveed Akram, is expected to be charged, with police investigating his and his father Sajid’s ties to Islamic State ideology. The Australian government faces pressure to reform gun laws following the deadliest mass shooting in three decades, with Prime Minister Albanese vowing to work with the Jewish community to combat rising antisemitism.

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