Virginia Bell

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As of May 2026: Leading inquiry into antisemitism and Bondi attack

Two gunmen fired at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025, killing 15 including a 10-year-old—Australia's deadliest terror attack and worst antisemitic massacre globally since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023. The father-son ISIS sympathizers trained in the southern Philippines weeks before; surviving attacker Naveed Akram, 24, now faces 59 charges including 15 counts of murder from his cell in Goulburn Supermax.

Updated May 19

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As of May 2026: Appointed to lead Royal Commission into Antisemitism

A month has passed since a father and son opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, making it the site of Australia's deadliest terror attack. Fifteen civilians died — among them a Holocaust survivor, two rabbis, and a 10-year-old girl.

Updated May 15