Police said around 1,000 people had attended the Jewish celebration, which was held in a small park off the beach.

A Holocaust survivor, a 10-year-old and a Chabad rabbi were among the 15 people killed when two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah event at Australia's Bondi Beach on Sunday. Hundreds of people had gathered to mark the first day of the Jewish festival before the attackers struck at the event in Sydney.

Jewish communities across Los Angeles are continuing Hanukkah celebrations under heightened security following recent global and local antisemitic attacks.

Leading Jewish groups in the United States are urging all Jewish organizations to ratchet up security measures at public events — including restrictions on access — following the deadly mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration on a popular Australian beach.

Former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman spoke out about the Brown University shooting and the Australian terror attack in a post on Sunday.

Two alleged gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach had travelled to the Philippines before the assault which killed 15 people and appeared to be inspired by Islamic State.