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flag French-Israeli man killed shielding child in Sydney Hanukkah attack; attacker faces 50+ charges.

flag Dan Elkayam, a 27-year-old French-Israeli IT engineer and soccer player from Ashdod, was killed in a terrorist attack during a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, Sydney, on December 14, 2025. flag The attack, carried out by father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram, targeted Jewish attendees, resulting in 15 deaths. flag Elkayam died shielding a 10-year-old girl, an act honored by mourners. flag His body was flown to Israel, where he was buried in Ashdod on December 25. flag Israeli and French officials condemned the attack as antisemitic terrorism. flag Naveed Akram, the sole surviving attacker, faces over 50 charges, including 15 counts of murder, and has refused to cooperate with investigators.

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