The Story 'I walked right into a massacre': how the Bondi attack unfolded
Dec 16, 2025
Mark Morri, a veteran crime reporter, shares harrowing eyewitness accounts from the Bondi massacre, where chaos erupted during a Hanukkah celebration. He describes the immediate aftermath, revealing vivid details of bodies and the brave bystanders who rushed to help. Bernard Lagan, an Australia correspondent, discusses the shooters' backgrounds and the implications of gun laws in the wake of the tragedy. The conversation deepens as they explore rising antisemitism in Australia and the national response, questioning what could have been done to prevent such an atrocity.
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Walking Into The Massacre
- Mark Morri walked into the scene minutes after the shooting and found bodies and lifesavers treating victims.
- He described the shock of realising he'd "lobbed right into a massacre" at Bondi Pavilion.
Survivors' Immediate Heroism
- Mark Morri recounted survivors' actions, including a chaplain covering 13 bodies and a father shielding his son.
- Witnesses reported hearing dozens of shots and people doing instinctive rescue and comforting acts.
Nine Minutes Of Targeted Attack
- Bernard Lagan noted the shooting lasted about nine minutes with uninterrupted firing captured on video.
- He observed the attackers used slower hunting-style weapons and selectively targeted the Jewish crowd.