LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Authorities were providing extra patrols at Jewish facilities and Hanukkah events throughout Los Angeles County Sunday after a deadly attack in Australia killed at least 11 people who were gathered at a beach to celebrate the first day of the Jewish holiday.Authorities were providing extra patrols at Jewish facilities and Hanukkah events throughout Los Angeles County Sunday after a deadly attack in Australia killed at least 11 people who were gathered at a beach to celebrate the first day of the Jewish holiday.
“The Los Angeles Police Department is deeply saddened by the tragic mass shooting attack that occurred during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia. We stand in solidarity with the Jewish Community in Australia and here in Los Angeles, and our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all those impacted by this senseless act of violence,” the LAPD said in a statement shortly after news of the tragedy broke…