Seven men arrested near Bondi Beach as Australian police foil suspected terrorist attack

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Seven people were arrested near Bondi Beach on Thursday over what authorities believe was a second planned terrorist attack, just days after Islamic State group-affiliated gunmen massacred over a dozen Hanukkah celebrants.

Australian counterterrorism officers rammed two vehicles en route to Bondi Beach. Police said seven people in total were arrested on the spot over what they believe was a suspected terrorism plot, possibly targeting funeral proceedings or memorials for those killed in the Sunday massacre.

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