<p class="speakable"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/world-regions/australia" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Australian leaders</a> on Monday promised to strengthen the country's already restrictive gun laws in the wake of the weekend mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach that left 15 victims dead.</p><p class="speakable">Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced several proposed actions, including one to limit the number of guns someone can own and a review of licenses held over time. </p><p>"The government is prepared to take whatever action is necessary. Included in that is the need for tougher gun laws," he said after meeting with his National Cabinet. </p><p>"If we need to toughen these up, if there's anything we can do, I'm certainly up for it," he added. </p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/antisemitic-attackers-violently-target-synagogue-israeli-restaurant-australia" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>ANTISEMITIC ATTACKERS VIOLENTLY TARGET SYNAGOGUE, ISRAELI RESTAURANT IN AUSTRALIA</strong></a></p><p>Australia already has strict gun control laws, which heavily restricted civilian firearm ownership after a gunman killed 35 people in Tasmania in 1996.</p><p>Among other proposed actions include limiting the number of firearms any one person can have, requiring Australian citizenship as a condition for obtaining a firearms license and limiting open-ended firearms licensing and the types of guns that are legal.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/mass-murder" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sunday's shooting</a> came during a Hanukkah celebration as thousands of people gathered at Bondi Beach, a popular local and tourist destination. The event – the Chanukah by the Sea – celebrated the start of the Jewish holiday.</p><p>Albanese called the shooting "a targeted attack on Jewish Australians on the first day of Hanukkah." </p><p>Two gunmen, a 50-year-old father who died at the scene, and his 24-year-old son, opened fire, killed 15 people. Those killed range in age from 10 to 87, authorities said. Both gunmen were shot by police. The son is recovering in a hospital. </p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/australian-health-care-workers-threaten-israeli-man-claim-have-killed-jews-care-camera" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>AUSTRALIAN HEALTHCARE WORKERS THREATEN ISRAELI MAN, CLAIM TO HAVE KILLED JEWS IN THEIR CARE ON CAMERA</strong></a></p><p>At least 38 other people are being treated in hospitals. Among those is a man <a href="https://apnews.com/article/shooting-australia-beach-police-gunman-bystander-bc16cf674691381c7176a9bda2f39d3e">captured on video</a> appearing to tackle and disarm one apparent assailant, before pointing the man’s weapon at him, then setting the gun on the ground.</p><p>The man was identified by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke as Ahmed al Ahmed. The 42-year-old fruit shop owner and father of two was shot in the shoulder.</p><p>Al Ahmed's family said he migrated from Syria in 2006, and underwent surgery on Monday. His parents recently moved to Australia. They said he had a background in the Syrian <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/military" rel="noopener" target="_blank">security forces</a>.</p><p>"My son has always been brave. He helps people. He’s like that," his mother, Malakeh Hasan al Ahmed, told Australian Broadcasting Corp. through an interpreter.</p><p><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP</strong></a></p><p>"My son has always been brave. He helps people. He’s like that," his mother, Malakeh Hasan al Ahmed, told Australian Broadcasting Corp. through an interpreter.</p><p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report. </i></p>