Pakistan, Dec. 17 -- Mourners gathered Wednesday to honor Rabbi Eli Schlanger, the first of 15 killed in the Bondi Beach attack. Schlanger, a father of five, was shot during a Jewish festival by a father-and-son gun duo. Police killed 50-year-old Sajid Akram on the scene, while his son Naveed, 24, remains hospitalized after waking from a coma.

Rabbi Schlanger's funeral drew crowds spilling onto Sydney streets. Police managed the large gathering as families grieved during Hanukkah, a festival usually marked by celebration. Rabbi Levi Wolff called the loss "unspeakable" for the local Jewish community. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed condolences, calling the day "particularly difficult" as funerals commenced.

Authorities said the...