10-year-old girl, Holocaust survivor among victims of deadly Australia Hanukkah attack
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Category: PERSECUTION OF GOD’S PEOPLE
Summary:
A terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, resulted in at least 15 deaths, including a 10-year-old girl, Holocaust survivors, and an elderly couple. Australian authorities identified the assailants as a father-son duo inspired by ISIS; the father was killed at the scene, and the son was shot by police and taken for medical care. Among the victims was 10-year-old Matilda Britvan, who was shot while attending the event with her six-year-old sister. Other victims included Holocaust survivors Alex and Larisa Kleytman, with Alex dying while shielding his wife. Several community members and leaders were also killed during the attack, which has prompted widespread mourning and condemnation.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Psalm 34:18-19
"The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, And saves those who are crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But the LORD delivers him out of them all."
Commentary:
This verse speaks directly to the kind of heartbreak that follows devastating violence against innocent people. One detail that stands out is a father dying to shield his wife—grief runs deep in such moments. Even on the other side of the world from Israel, attacks against Jewish people bear witness to a pattern the Bible describes: increased hostility toward God’s people in the last days. The scale of this tragedy shows how global and personal the cost of such hatred can be.
Prophetic Trend:
Targeted attacks on Jewish gatherings abroad highlight a rising global hostility consistent with prophetic warnings of intensified enmity against God’s people.
Mysterion Prophetic Impact Rating: B - Moderate What does this mean?
Source Excerpt:
The deadly terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, left at least 15 dead, including a 10-year-old girl, a Holocaust survivor and an elderly couple.Australian authorities identified the assailants as a father-son duo and said the attack was inspired by ISIS. The father was killed on the scene, while the son was shot by police and taken for medical care.The youngest victim of the deadly rampage was 10-year-old Matilda Britvan.GAL GADOT, ASHTON KUTCHER CONDEMN ANTISEMITIC TERROR ATTACK AT BONDI BEACH HANUKKAH EVENTLina Chernykh, Britvan's aunt, told Australia's 9News that her niece was "a happy kid" and "open-hearted.""Everywhere she goes, she was like a sun," Chernykh told the outlet.Britvan and her six-year-old sister were enjoying the Hanukkah celebrations when the gunmen opened fire, according to 9News. The 10-year-old was shot in front of her sister and was rushed to the hospital, but she could not be saved, 9News reported.A GoFundMe set up by Britvan's teacher, Irina Goodhew, describes her as "a bright, joyful, and spirited child who brought light to everyone around her.""Matilda was a bright and loving soul who taught us that true goodness i...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 12-16-2025 15:17