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Ten-year-old Matilda was described as a bright and joyful child
At least 15 people have been confirmed dead after Sunday’s shooting attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
Here’s what we know so far:
Matilda, 10: The Harmony Russian School of Sydney confirmed that she was one of its students, and her aunt told ABC News that Matilda’s sister – who was with her at the time of the shooting – is struggling to come to terms with her loss.
Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41: The British-born father of five was one of the key organisers of the Hanukkah event at the beach.
Dan Elkayam: A French national who was a keen footballer. He had moved to Australia last year, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Alexander Kleytman: A Holocaust survivor who came to Australia from Ukraine. Chabad wrote on X that Kleytman died shielding his wife from the gunman’s bullets.
Peter Meagher: A former police officer, Meagher was working as a freelance photographer at the Hanukkah event when he was killed, his rugby club confirmed.
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Elkayam was described by Rockdale Ilinden FC as an “extremely talented and popular figure”
Reuven Morrison: Migrated to Australia from the former Soviet Union in the 1970s as a teenager.
Rabbi Yaakov Levitan: Served as secretary of the Sydney Beth Din – a rabbinical court – and worked at the BINA Center, which describes itself as a centre of Jewish learning.
Tibor Weitzen, 78: Was at the event with his wife and grandchildren when he was killed trying to shield a family friend, according to Chabad.
Marika Pogany, 82: The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Pogany was an avid volunteer and a member of Sydney’s Harbour View Bridge Club.
Boris and Sofia Gurman: Identified by local media as a couple killed during the early stages of the attack.
Edith Brutman, whose name has previously not been reported, was read out during a memorial earlier.