{"id":189951,"date":"2025-12-18T12:23:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/189951\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T12:23:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:23:16","slug":"youngest-and-oldest-victims-of-bondi-terror-attack-farewelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/189951\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngest and oldest victims of Bondi terror attack farewelled"},"content":{"rendered":"

The youngest and oldest victims of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting are being laid to rest as the community continues grieving after the terrorist attack.<\/p>\n

Scores of friends and family flocked to a funeral home to honour primary school student Matilda<\/a>, 10, who was struck down while enjoying a day with her family on Sunday.<\/p>\n

As well as her devastated family, mourners included Jewish leader Alex Ryvchin, local Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite and federal opposition leader Sussan Ley, who wiped away tears at the door.<\/p>\n

Hundreds gather to farewell Bondi shooting’s youngest victim – Watch on TVNZ+<\/a><\/p>\n

Matilda, 10, was among 15 people killed in the attack during Hanukkah celebrations on Sunday. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n

Matilda has been remembered by her school as a “little ray of sunshine” who always brought joy to those around her, and by her aunt as “full of life and happy”.<\/p>\n

Her name recognised the country to which her parents migrated from Ukraine.<\/p>\n

“I thought that Matilda was the most Australian name that could ever exist,” her grieving father Michael told a crowd at a floral tribute<\/a> at Bondi on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“So just remember – remember her name.”<\/p>\n

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The parents of shooting victim, 10-year-old Matilda, seen during a candlelight vigil at Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach. (Source: Getty)<\/p>\n

Jewish funerals do not traditionally take place in a synagogue, with both Matilda and Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman having their funeral service in a centuries-old Sydney Jewish funeral house.<\/p>\n

Chevra Kadisha has helped the Jewish community mourn its dead since 1817, including conducting Jewish funerals known as ‘levaya’.<\/p>\n

Many of those entering the funeral carried sunflowers and wore stickers adorned with bumblebees, which have been handed out to commemorate Matilda for the past few days.<\/p>\n

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Alex Kleytman. (Source: Supplied)<\/p>\n

The service for 87-year-old Holocaust survivor Kleytman was held earlier on Thursday morning at the funeral house.<\/p>\n

His wife has remembered her Ukrainian-born husband for his resilience and courage after he moved to shield her from gunfire in his last moments.<\/p>\n

The funerals of two other victims, Tibor Weitzen and Reuven Morrison, will also take place on Thursday in Sydney and Melbourne, respectively.<\/p>\n

They are among 15 people killed when 55 people were shot on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

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Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, are accused of using long-arm guns to fire at a crowd of people. (Source: Supplied)<\/p>\n

Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, are accused of using long-arm guns to fire at a crowd of people on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Naveed, who was critically injured after being shot by police and spent days in a coma, was charged on Wednesday<\/a> with 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of wounding with intent to murder and one count of committing a terrorist act.<\/p>\n

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.<\/p>\n

He did not appear or apply for bail during a brief court hearing and the case was adjourned until April.<\/p>\n

His father, a licensed gun owner, died at the scene.<\/p>\n

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