Police officer shot in Bondi attack loses sight in one eye, as questions persist over security at Hanukah celebration

<p>Josh Frydenberg says three police patrolling the event were ‘ill-equipped’ to protect citizens, but NSW premier again defends response </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/15/what-we-know-about-the-victims-of-the-bondi-beach-terror-attack">Victims of Bondi beach shooting</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/15/bondi-beach-mass-shooting-terrorist-attack-what-we-know-so-far-victims-alleged-shooters-ntwnfb">What we know so far about the Bondi terror attack</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/17/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-al-ahmed-sajid-naveed-akram-shooters-india-radicalisation-gun-control-ntwnfb">Follow the latest live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>A probationary constable who was shot in Sunday’s terrorist attack at Bondi beach <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/17/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-attack-jewish-festival-al-ahmed-sajid-naveed-akram-shooters-india-radicalisation-gun-control-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-6942016f8f085301b168f00f#block-6942016f8f085301b168f00f">has lost the sight of an eye</a>, as questions persist about the experience and numbers of police at the event.</p><p>Jack Hibbert, 22, was on duty on Sunday evening having joined the police only four months earlier.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/17/police-officer-shot-in-bondi-attack-loses-sight-in-one-eye-as-questions-persist-over-security-at-hanukah-celebration">Continue reading...</a>

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