Police Warnings Ignored Before Australia's Deadliest Shooting

0:00On April 30th, a fresh report from Australia's Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism reveals police got clear warnings about terror risks just days before. The deadliest mass shooting in three decades. On December 14th, gunmen hit a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people, wounding dozens and injuring two officers. Jewish security groups flagged New South Wales police nearly a week earlier, pointing to a huge spike in anti-Semitic attacks and saying a strike-on. The community was likely. They pushed for extra protection at several Hanukkah gatherings, including the big beach one that drew hundreds of families. But cops turned it down for steady on-site guards, opting for roving patrols with no order to stick around the whole time. Community leaders had sensed growing tension, and critics now blast authorities for not taking the threat seriously enough. Details showed just three regular officers plus a supervisor popped in sporadically, with zero formal risk assessment done. Meanwhile, the national terror level

1:01sat at probable for months, tied to global strife and rising hate. The commission calls for ramped up police at Jewish events and sharper counter-terror ops nationwide. Prime Minister Anthony Alvany's vows to roll it out, as hearings dig deeper into these lapses and the broader anti-Semitism surge. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to US News Today, AI-powered National