Australian police plan to form a heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre
In response to the Bondi Beach massacre, Australian police are forming a heavily armed rapid response team. This initiative follows a government inquiry highlighting the need for increased firepower after gunmen killed 15 people during a Hanukkah celebration. The new Armed Response Command will be equipped with semiautomatic rifles to address the firepower imbalance faced by officers in similar situations.
- ▪The Bondi Beach shooting resulted in 15 fatalities and injuries to three police officers.
- ▪New South Wales Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson testified about the need for a rapid response team due to a firepower imbalance.
- ▪The police plan to establish an Armed Response Command and revive Operation Shelter to address antisemitic crimes.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onAustralian police plan to form a heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacreAn Australian government inquiry has heard that a state police force has worked to form a heavily armed rapid response team since the Bondi Beach shootingByROD MCGUIRK Associated PressMay 27, 2026, 5:13 AM1:23FILE - People walk past a memorial drawn on the wall of a walk bridge as a tribute following Sunday's shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025.
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