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U.S. officials urged Australia to adopt armed Jewish security after a Hanukkah terror attack, but Australia rejected guns, opting for enhanced threat response and gun reforms.
In March 2026, U.S. officials, including antisemitism envoy Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, questioned Australian Jewish leaders about the lack of armed Jewish security following the Bondi Beach terror attack that killed 15 during a Hanukkah celebration.
Australian leaders, including Alex Ryvchin, emphasized that gun ownership is not part of Australian culture and that the focus remains on modernizing threat response without adopting U.S.-style gun ownership.
The attack prompted a royal commission into antisemitism, intelligence reviews, and major gun law reforms, including background checks and a national buyback.
The NSW government is considering expanding the weapons powers of the Jewish security group CSG, while federal hate speech legislation faces criticism from some U.S. officials for potentially limiting free expression.
Los funcionarios estadounidenses instaron a Australia a adoptar seguridad judía armada después de un ataque terrorista de Hanukkah, pero Australia rechazó las armas, optando por una respuesta mejorada a la amenaza y reformas de armas.