Bondi royal commission: report calls for better policing of Jewish festivals after ‘high’ terror risk flagged for Hanukah event

An interim report from the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion has found that NSW Police did not conduct a comprehensive risk assessment for a Hanukah event at Bondi Beach despite a 'high' terror threat being flagged by the Jewish community prior to the December attack that killed 15 people. The report, led by Commissioner Virginia Bell, makes 14 recommendations including improved policing coordination for Jewish festivals and elevating the federal counter-terrorism coordinator role to full-time. It also notes that the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel may have heightened risks to Australia's Jewish community.