Israel celebrates Hanukkah, and mourns those killed in Australia shooting

Israel celebrates Hanukkah, and mourns those killed in Australia shooting


An attack targeting a Hanukkah beach party halfway around the world casts a heavy shadow as Jews in Israel celebrate the holiday for the first time in years without a full-scale war or pandemic. SOCOLOVSKY: It is back in Tel Aviv, with lots of activities around the city for the first time since COVID and the wars that followed the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023. There's some joggers on the boardwalk, and there's a vigil going on for the victims of the shooting in Australia.

Author: Jerome Socolovsky


Published at: 2025-12-15 22:43:53

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