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(JEWISH GROUP) Australia to hold national day of mourning for victims of Bondi Hanukkah massacre
Australians will light candles and fall silent on Thursday, marking a national day of mourning for the 15 people killed by gunmen who opened fire on a Jewish Hanukkah event last month at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach.
As flags fly at half-mast, millions are being asked to observe a minute of silence at 7:01 p.m. Sydney time for victims of the December 14 mass shooting, Australia’s deadliest in three decades.
Candles will be lit in windows and on doorsteps around the country.
Survivors, families, emergency responders, and community leaders are to join in an evening of collective mourning for those killed, titled “Light Will Win,” at Sydney’s Opera House.
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