May 25, 2026 – 3.18pmPolicing of the Hanukkah event targeted in the Bondi massacre was decided at the local level without counter-terrorism input, prompting the NSW Police to concede in retrospect a counter-terrorism assessment would have been a good idea.The Chanukah by the Sea event on December 14, 2025, was given a lower level of security than had been requested by Jewish groups when police assigned it the status of a community event rather than a public one, the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion heard on Monday.Loading...Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each...