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Sydney. On Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, two attackers together opened fire on the celebrating Jews, killing many. But the Australian Security Intelligence Organization has currently refrained from calling it a terrorist incident.
Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) Director-General Mike Burgess clarified at the press conference that despite this incident, the national terrorism threat level still remains at “Probable”, and there are no plans to change it at this time.
Burgess said, “I don’t think there will be any change at this stage. ‘Probable’ means there is a 50 per cent chance of a terrorist attack, and unfortunately, we have seen that terrible thing happen in Australia tonight.” Burgess further said, “Any single incident does not necessarily increase the threat level at the national level, but we continue to monitor it.”
On Sunday evening (local time), two attackers opened fire fearlessly on the Jews who were gathering to celebrate the 8-day festival. Several recorded videos were uploaded on social media, in which gunmen can be clearly seen firing bullets at people. They were targeting people by taking cover of a car. Explosives were also found in this car parked at Campbell Parade. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that explosives had been removed from the car from where the shots were fired. The ‘exclusion zone’ created has been reduced and declared a crime scene.
