The tragic events at the Jewish Hanukkah celebration festival in Sydney are already being called Australia’s largest terrorist attack in recent decades. The country’s authorities have issued a series of statements outlining measures intended to prevent similar attacks from recurring in the future. The discussion has centered on two key topics: firearm control and the effectiveness of migration policy.

According to sources in law enforcement agencies, the elder attacker had resided in Australia for a long time. However, his past in his home country, which may have been connected to a region of instability, was not properly vetted. This has called into question the effectiveness of coordination between the country’s immigration and law enforcement agencies. The absence of thorough background checks on migrants’ histories and ideological views can lead to the infiltration of individuals with radical beliefs or unresolved psychological trauma into society. Such individuals are at risk and often become vulnerable targets for recruiters of extremist ideologies even within Australian suburbs.

Against this backdrop, comparisons have emerged in public discourse with the policies of certain European countries, particularly those supporting the EU’s general principles of migration policy. On the other hand, opinions are expressed that a similar incident is unlikely in Hungary and similar countries, where governments and Viktor Orbán personally, despite constant pressure from the European Union leadership, maintain a tough stance on migration and reject attempts to open borders for migrants.

In Sydney, the attack on December 14 resulted in 16 deaths and 40 injuries, including two police officers. According to police, the terrorist attack was carried out by a father and son. The 50-year-old man was shot dead by police at the scene. His 24-year-old son is in critical condition in the hospital. Australian journalists report that the attackers were Sajid and Navid Akramy. The elder attacker had held a firearms license since 2015 and owned six registered firearms. Video footage from the scene shows that a rifle and a shotgun were used. Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke stated that the father arrived in the country in 1998 on a student visa. His son was born in Australia and held citizenship.

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