The screening was scheduled to take place Monday at IMAX Sydney, with director James Cameron<\/a> and star Sam Worthington also expected to attend a press junket.<\/p>\n Hours before the event, however, organizers told several outlets that it had been canceled. <\/p>\n \u201cOut of deep respect for the victims of the Bondi shooting, the planned Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere<\/a> event today in Sydney has been cancelled,\u201d read the statement. \u201cOur hearts are with the community, the victims, their families and loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n The Australian premiere of the latest Avatar instalment has been canceled (20th Century Fox)<\/p>\n On Sunday night, two gunmen opened fire at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more. <\/a>Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was an act of antisemitic terrorism<\/a>. <\/p>\n Albanese said it was \u201ca targeted attack on Jewish Australians on the first day of Hanukkah<\/a>, which should be a day of joy, a celebration of faith.\u201d <\/p>\n He added: \u201cAn act of evil, antisemitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of our nation, an attack on Jewish Australians is an attack on every Australian, and every Australian tonight will be like me, devastated by this attack on our way of life.\u201d<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n At least 15 people have been killed in the attack, which has been branded an act of terrorism (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n \u201cThere is no place for this hate, violence and terrorism in our nation. Let me be clear, we will eradicate it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Authorities have said that the two suspected shooters were father and son. The older gunman, Sajid Akram, 50, was killed at the scene by police, while his son, Naveed, suffered critical injuries and was taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n Albanese said that Naveed had previously been investigated in 2019 over links to a Sydney<\/a>-based Islamic State<\/a> terrorism cell. <\/p>\n Counter terrorism police believe the father-son duo had pledged allegiance to the terror group, according to ABC. Two Isis flags were reportedly found in their car.<\/p>\n Albanese has said there is \u201cno evidence\u201d that the pair are linked to Isis and acted as lone agents.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/-se34tn9j.jpeg\")
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