"London's Jewish community gathered at Islington Park on Sunday to celebrate Hanukkah and mourn the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, which has claimed at least 15 lives at the time of publication. Footage shows people taking part in festive activities, attending performances and listening to speeches by officials. Community leaders also lit up the menorahs to pray for the victims of the tragedy. "The attack this morning, here in London, when we all woke up and heard that horrible news, is something absolutely horrific," shared Mendy Korer, a rabbi from Chabad Islington. "There were families, children, and adults coming to celebrate Hanukkah exactly like we have over here in Islington, and that they were attacked is something so, so, so horrible beyond words," he added. The rabbi also expressed hope that the ceremonial lighting of the candelabrum would help create a better world, believing that it would 'increase in kindness' and 'make the world a better place'. Islington Mayor Jason Jackson commended the community for their participation and 'solidarity' displayed following the shooting in Australia. It comes after an attack in Sydney earlier on Sunday during Hanukkah celebrations at Bondi Beach, which left several members of the Jewish community dead. Authorities have confirmed that at least 15 people were killed, including one of the gunmen, with dozens more injured. New South Wales police subsequently announced that the gunmen were a father and son, noting that its forces had killed the elder of the two during the shootout while the younger attacker was in 'critical but stable' condition in hospital. "