Family release video of Matilda at beach as aunt calls for 'happiness and love'
Published: 12/18/2025

Family of Matilda, youngest victim in Bondi shooting incident, urges community to not let anger prevail, as they bid farewell to the 10-year-old. Matilda was among the 15 individuals killed during a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach by two gunmen. At her funeral, Matilda's aunt emphasized spreading happiness in Matilda's memory, despite the desire for action against antisemitism within Sydney's Jewish community. Rabbi Schlanger's prayer ritual with Matilda's father, captured in family footage before the tragic event, was shared, highlighting the family's mourning process.



