Devastating
ZAKA Volunteers Complete Work at Bondi Beach Masscare Site | WATCH
The international unit of ZAKA has completed its sacred mission at the site of the massacre at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
After days of continuous and complex work, members of ZAKA's international unit have just finished their sacred task at the site of the massacre at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
Over the past few days, ZAKA volunteers worked with utmost reverence at the sealed-off site, fully coordinated with local authorities and the Jewish community, to collect every piece of evidence and every drop of blood for burial according to Jewish law.
The ZAKA delegation was called to Australia immediately after the severe attack and entered the site once the necessary permissions were granted. The operation was carried out with precision, sensitivity, and complexity until the sacred task was fully completed.
Yossi Landau, ZAKA's Lachish District Operations Officer and head of the delegation, said: "We worked here for days, driven by a deep sense of mission. The scenes at the shooting sites are extremely difficult and remind us of the horrific events of October 7. We did everything required to complete the task to the end, ensuring not a single drop of blood was left behind."
Chaim Weingarten, ZAKA's Deputy Director of Operations, added: "Unfortunately, ZAKA has extensive experience in working at disaster sites around the world. For this severe incident as well, ZAKA volunteers went out on a mission for the Jewish people, to perform the sacred task while honoring the dignity of the victims, in full cooperation with local authorities and the Jewish community."
During the day, members of the delegation, along with local ZAKA volunteer Rabbi Mendi Amzaleg, met with the renowned Rabbi Yehoram Ullman, Chief Rabbi of Sydney and Chabad emissary in Australia. Rabbi Ullman, whose father-in-law was killed in the tragedy, expressed his gratitude to the volunteers with emotion.
Rabbi Yehoram Ullman said: "Our community has experienced a massive tragedy here, with 17 members of our community brutally murdered, including my righteous father-in-law, who was killed in his prime. ZAKA volunteers, angels of God, came here, and I witnessed firsthand the sacred work they do at the massacre site. This work requires immense spiritual strength. A huge well-done for the activity here in particular, and for ZAKA's stand at all sites in general."