<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>US President </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" rel="" target="" title="Donald Trump"><span>Donald Trump</span></a><span> has sent his "love and prayers" to Australia as the nation reels in the wake of the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bondi-shooting" rel="" target="" title=" Bondi Beach terror attack"><span>Bondi Beach terror attack</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Speaking at a Hanukkah reception at the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/white-house" rel="" target="" title="White House"><span>White House</span></a><span>, Trump offered his condolences to those affected by the tragedy.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Let me take a moment to send love and prayers to an entire nation, to the people of Australia and especially all those affected by the horrific and antisemitic terrorist attack," Trump said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-five-key-questions-answered/ea43e596-5ede-44ac-be31-65423acdb565" target="_blank"><strong><span>The five questions Australia is asking after the Bondi terror attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-update-accused-gunman-naveed-akram-wakes-from-coma-police-probe-terror-links-as-australia-mourns-victims/ba4f35fc-75fb-428b-a4c7-d7071721873c" target="_blank"><strong><span>Islamic State links at centre of terror attack probe</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"That's exactly what it was - antisemitic - that took place in Hanukkah celebrations in Sydney.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"What a terrible, terrible thing, we don't learn.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-us-president-donald-trump-calls-for-love-and-prayers-for-victims-of-sydney-terror-attack-at-white-house-hanukkah-reception/3bf6ddeb-80bf-4d10-b5c3-b48ee0be95e5" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We're joined in mourning all of those who were killed, and we're praying for the swift recovery of the wounded; some are horrifically wounded."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Earlier this week, Trump paid tribute to one of the heroes of the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Bondi Beach terror attack"><span>Bondi Beach terror attack</span></a><span>, Ahmed El Ahmed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The hero bystander, </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-heroic-man-disarms-gunman-turns-weapon-on-him/4d5e1253-c12c-4a84-9d42-b92fa175744b" rel="" target="_blank" title="who helped disarm one of the alleged gunmen"><span>who helped disarm one of the alleged gunmen</span></a><span>, has been undergoing surgery at St George Hospital in the city's south.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-terror-attack-victims-named/8e866d73-4e45-4198-b28b-3661b4d8ad58" target="_blank"><strong><span>The 'devastating' human tragedy of the Bondi terror attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-shooting-updates-jewish-emergency-responder-life-saved-by-radio/e07dcef5-f254-4a9e-8054-3923fab28f14" target="_blank"><strong><span>Radio saved the life of Bondi terror attack victim</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's been a very, very brave person, actually, who went and attacked frontally, one of the shooters, and saved a lot of lives," Trump said earlier this week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"So very brave person who's right now in the hospital, pretty seriously wounded."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Major global cities around the world are increasing security in the wake of the terror attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The number of police is being bolstered on the streets, around synangogues and Hannukah events in many countries to ensure the Jewish community feels safe.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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