Australia is reeling after gunmen opened fire on crowds of people at Bondi Beach, killing at least 12 and injuring many more.

• Hundreds of people had gathered for the Chanukah by the Sea event to celebrate the start of the Hanukkah Jewish festival at Bondi Beach on Sunday night

• Twelve people are dead, including one of the gunmen, after two men opened fire on the crowd about 6.47pm

• At least 29 people are injured

• Police disarmed “suspicious devices” found in a vehicle linked to the dead gunman

• Reports bystanders disarmed one of the gunmen

• Two people in police custody

• Public told to avoid the area

• Political and Israeli leaders condemn shootings, labelling it a terrorist attack