NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani condemns Australia Hanukkah attack as "vile antisemitic terror" but stops short of condemning controversial "globalize the intifada" phrase.

Hanukkah celebrations across the world are turning into vigils for the 15 people killed in a deadly attack in Australia.

Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, begins Sunday, Dec. 14. Known as the festival of lights, Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday in the Jewish faith marked by the nightly lighting of candles.

A Jewish family in California claims they were targeted by a group of individuals who fired at their home and shouted anti-semitic and racist slurs after seeing Hanukkah decorations.

The Redlands Police Department’s investigation is still active as of Monday afternoon, according to spokesperson Carl Baker. The incident is being investigated as a potential hate crime. Police said Sunday the weapon used was likely an airsoft gun, as officers found no shell casings around the house.

The Jewish community marked the start of Hanukkah while mourning a deadly antisemitic attack abroad, as San Francisco officials increased holiday safety and security at places of worship and Jewish events.

His wife, daughters and brother were murdered, but Eli Sharabi said he still finds hope in the darkest of times.