Authorities in Australia report that the suspects involved in the Bondi Beach shooting had recorded a video manifesto filled with antisemitic remarks and sympathies towards the Islamic State.

The investigation reveals that the accused, a father-son duo named Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24, had potentially been orchestrating the attack for months. Naveed is the only survivor of the assault and is currently facing charges of murder and terrorism.

Police discovered a video on the son’s phone, which depicted the pair expressing their “political and religious beliefs,” seemingly providing a rationale for the Bondi terrorist act.

In the footage, the men are seen “denouncing the actions of Zionists” while expressing support for an ideology inspired by the Islamic State, according to police statements.

An image juxtaposes an ISIS flag held by masked individuals on the left with a police-secured crime scene at Bondi Beach in Australia on the right, following the shooting. (Tauseef Mustafa/David Gray/AFP via Getty Images)

“There is evidence that the Accused and his father meticulously planned this terrorist attack for many months,” police allege.

Some of the footage, shot in October, shows the pair firing shotguns in the woods and “moving in a tactical manner.”

The two hurled four improvised explosive devices toward a crowd but the devices failed to detonate, authorities said.

The attack has placed heightened scrutiny on rising antisemitism in Australia and what Jewish leaders say was the government’s refusal to act against it.

Naveed Akram, the accused in the shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14, conducting firearms training at a location suspected to be in New South Wales, Australia, in this still image taken from a court document released Dec. 22, 2025. (NSW Police/Handout via REUTERS)

Australian Prime Minister Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese was met with boos while attending a vigil honoring the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting on Sunday.

An estimated 10,000 mourners, including Albanese and various Australian politicians and members of the Jewish community, gathered on Bondi Beach to commemorate the victims. David Ossip, who serves as president of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, remarked on Albanese’s presence to the crowd and received a chorus of boos.

Meanwhile, the crowd cheered at the mention of opposition leader Sussan Ley. Ley has said that a coalition government under her leadership would reverse a decision by Albanese’s government to recognize a Palestinian state.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C), his wife Jodie Haydon (2nd L), Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles (2nd R) and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke (R) arrive for a memorial for the victims of the mass shooting that took place last week at Bondi Beach on December 21, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Izhar Khan/Getty Images)

The Dec. 14 attack left 15 people dead and dozens more hospitalized. The father was killed in the attack, while the son was critically injured. He woke from a coma last week and is now facing charges.