PM Wong sends condolence letter for Bondi Beach terror attack that killed 15, including girl, 10

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has offered his condolences to Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for the shooting at Bondi Beach in New South Wales, calling the act a "senseless violence".

"I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic shooting incident at Bondi Beach earlier today which claimed innocent lives and left many injured. This senseless violence struck a place cherished by Australians and visitors alike, including many Singaporeans," PM Wong wrote in a letter, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

He affirmed that Singapore "condemns this act of terrorism", adding such acts have "no place in our societies, and undermine the peace and security we all cherish".

"On behalf of the government of Singapore, I extend my deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones, and my heartfelt sympathy to those who were injured.

At this painful and difficult time, Singapore stands firmly with Australia in solidarity and support."

15 dead, ages 10 to 87

The shooting, which occurred during a Jewish event on the first day of Hanukkah on Dec. 14, has claimed 15 civilian lives as of the time of reporting, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

One of the gunmen, identified as 50-year-old Sajid Akram, was also shot dead by police during the incident.

He was confirmed to be the father of the second shooter, 24-year-old Naveed Akram, who is currently in critical condition in hospital under police supervision.

The massacre is believed to be a targeted terror attack on the Jewish community, according to media reports.

38 people remain in the hospital from injuries sustained.

The victims' ages range from 10 to 87, according to NSW premier Chris Minns.

The youngest is a 10-year-old girl, Matilda, who died in hospital from gunshot wounds.

A GoFundMe page was launched by her school teacher, who called her a "bright, joyful and spirited child".

"Her memory will remain in our hearts, and we honour her life and the time she spent as part of our school family," the school also wrote on social media.

A Jewish Frenchman in his late 20s, who had lived in Australia for several years, was also among those killed, as confirmed by French president Emmanuel Macron.

France's foreign affairs minister said the man, Dan Elkayam, had been among the crowds celebrating Hanukkah at the beach when the shooting occurred.

A Ukranian Holocaust survivor, Alex Kleytman, was also among the victims.

According to Jewish site Chabad, he was attending the festivities on the beach with his wife Larisa, and died shielding her from the bullets.

In hospital following the incident, she told reporters that her husband's body has yet to be found and she has not been given "any answer".

Kleytman leaves behind two grandchildren and 11 grandchildren.

Two Jewish religious leaders were also killed in the shooting, Chabad reported.

They were Eli Schlanger, an assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi and a key organiser of the event at the beach, and Yaakov Levitan, a rabbi and active leader among the Jewish community in Sydney.

Top images via Chabad/X & GoFundMe