{"id":2523748,"date":"2025-12-21T12:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T17:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-drive-by-targets-jewish-familys-hanukkah-display-just-2-days-before-bondi-beach-massacre\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T12:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T17:42:00","slug":"california-drive-by-targets-jewish-familys-hanukkah-display-just-2-days-before-bondi-beach-massacre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-drive-by-targets-jewish-familys-hanukkah-display-just-2-days-before-bondi-beach-massacre\/","title":{"rendered":"California Drive-By Targets Jewish Family&#8217;s Hanukkah Display Just 2 Days Before Bondi Beach Massacre"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-drive-by-targets-jewish-familys-hanukkah-display-just-2-days-before-bondi-beach-massacre%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523748&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Jewish family in redlands, California, was targeted in a hateful drive-by shooting late Friday night. Suspects fired approximately 20 rounds from a passing vehicle, believed to be an airsoft gun, at the family&#8217;s home decorated for Hanukkah, while shouting anti-Semitic and racist slurs, including &#8220;F**k the Jews&#8221; and &#8220;Free Palestine.&#8221; No one was physically injured, but the incident left the family shaken. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-suspect-charged-with-hate-crime-in-nyc-subway-hammer-attack\/\" title=\"WATCH: Suspect Charged with Hate Crime in NYC Subway Hammer Attack\">attack occurred shortly<\/a> before a tragic mass shooting at Sydney&#8217;s Bondi Beach, where two gunmen killed at least 15 people during Hanukkah celebrations. Local authorities in Redlands are investigating the shooting as a hate crime motivated by the family&#8217;s religious decorations. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mayor condemned<\/a> the act, reaffirming the community&#8217;s rejection of hatred and violence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A drive-by shooting targeted a California home decorated for Hanukkah late Friday night, with police saying the assailants fired what appeared to be an airsoft gun from a passing vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>At least 15 people were killed Sunday when two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-dead-four-injured-including-three-month-old-baby-in-va-shooting\/\" title=\"One dead, four injured including three-month-old baby in Va. ...\">gunmen opened fire<\/a> on hundreds gathered at Sydney&rsquo;s Bondi Beach to celebrate the start of Hanukkah, prompting a major emergency response, officials said. Two days before the Bondi shooting, suspects targeted the Jewish family&rsquo;s Hanukkah display in California, firing roughly 20 shots from a passing car and allegedly shouting slurs like &ldquo;F**k the Jews&rdquo; and &ldquo;Free Palestine,&rdquo; police and the homeowner said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/losangeles\/news\/redlands-hate-crime-investigation-jewish-family\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgir Cohen and his son Jon Paul, who lives at the residence, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CohenRodgir\/status\/2000033988233351231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">described<\/a> the incident in a post on X and later told CBS News the attack felt random and frightening.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our home was attacked by shooters on Friday night. Despite 20 shots being fired at our home in a drive-by shooting, yelling &lsquo;Free Palestine, N*gger, and F- the Jews&rsquo; after unloading 20 shots,&rdquo; Cohen <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CohenRodgir\/status\/2000033988233351231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Paul said he encountered the alleged assailants, two women and a man, in person shortly before the shooting.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was holding whatever it was towards me, but he chose to yell at me,&rdquo; Paul <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/jewish-family-in-southern-california-targeted-in-possible-hate-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told<\/a> KTLA&rsquo;s Carlos Saucedo. &ldquo;He said, &lsquo;Free Palestine,&rsquo; and then he used the N-word. Looking back and realizing that what he had in his hand was likely a gun and that he was that close to me really shakes me up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After the encounter, the father and son drove away, but moments later home surveillance footage showed a vehicle returning and firing more than 20 rounds from what investigators believe was an airsoft gun, according to the Redlands Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As our friends in the Jewish community begin their celebration of Hanukkah, several tragic incidents have occurred across the globe, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigration-enforcement-operations-to-begin-in-raleigh-north-carolina\/\" title=\"Illegal immigration enforcement operations to begin in Raleigh, North Carolina\u00a0\">targeting people simply<\/a> because of their faith. Unfortunately, Redlands is not immune to these hateful acts, as a local family was targeted because of their festive home decorations celebrating Hanukkah,&rdquo; the Redlands Police Department said in a&nbsp;<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RedlandsPoliceDepartment\/posts\/pfbid02J1Qt2EKviX2CjSVvWt8LuDBAmFVtHXNfGjiU6dtxkXS954dHwcsjqAxaZDsEhQQdl?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZaK30vznTYetkE3ctWn29pjYxTCtnEBjfLKjw-ifai-bBaJFh7HEM7DdIuMybmJQiyGzy9s1MB454qmXMvoGD6clhGDQ1rRcQaNVn_O3fYYsuYYqfJbU_Hjnq4fDmZ5qS7_r_wAc_ff92Vu7a4q2Wl2bKZ14q5b1b23lFxxqlqu8FDfVB9sb6ziElJOaYOCnpc&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police said investigators believe the suspects singled out the family because of the Hanukkah-themed decorations, though authorities have not released any descriptions of the individuals or the vehicle involved. Redlands Mayor Mario Saucedo condemned the incident, saying the city rejects hatred and political violence, even as officials said no one was injured.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While we are relieved that no injuries occurred, it is important to reaffirm our support of our community members, no matter their faith,&rdquo; Saucedo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/losangeles\/news\/redlands-hate-crime-investigation-jewish-family\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> in a statement. &ldquo;Violence and hatred have no place in Redlands.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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