Australian police were warned before December Hanukkah attack

A Jewish security group warned local authorities of a heightened risk of terrorism six days before Islamist terrorists massacred 15 people and wounded 40 more as they celebrated Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in December. That was the finding of a Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion report released yesterday. The group asked for increased security at the event, but an e-mail to officers three days prior merely instructed them to be visible, stating, “No need to stay the entire duration, but your presence will ensure the community feel safe.” The report says only three officers and one supervisor attended “at various times.” Hearings into the federal and local governments’ security preparedness begin next week. Both this attack and law enforcement’s lackadaisical approach to security highlight a dangerous trend prophesied in the Bible.