(LONDON) -- At least 12 of the 15 people who were killed in the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, have been identified.
They include a 10-year-old girl, a young soccer player originally from France, a rugby team manager, a great-grandfather known for his "love of life" who died while shielding others and a Holocaust survivor.
Two gunmen -- believed to be a father and son -- opened fire on Sunday at an event marking the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, according to authorities.
Here's what we know about the victims:
Matilda, 10
Matilda, a 10-year-old girl from Ukraine, was among the victims of the deadly shooting. Her mother told ABC News the below photo was taken at Bondi Beach on the day of the attack.
Roald Dahl's "Matilda" was her favorite book, according to her mother, who laid a copy near the site where the attack occurred.
In an online fundraiser, Matilda's language teacher wrote that she knew Matilda as a "bright, joyful, and spirited child who brought light to everyone around her."
Edith Brutman
Edith Brutman was confirmed by her family as one of those killed in the attack, according to ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
"Our beloved Edith was a woman of integrity who chose humanity every day. She met prejudice with principle, and division with service. Our family mourns her deeply, but we ask that her life, not the senseless violence that took it, be what endures. We hope her memory calls us as a nation back to decency, courage, and peace."
Dan Elkayam, 27
Dan Elkayam, 27, a French citizen, was among those killed in the Bondi Beach shooting.
French President Emmanuel Macron posted on X, writing, "I learn with deep sadness of the death our compatriot, Dan Elkayam, during the antisemitic terrorist attack in Sydney," according to an English translation. "I am thinking of his family and loved ones and express to them the full solidarity of the Nation."
Elkayam was a player with the Rockdale Ilinden Football Club, a semi-professional football club in the Sydney suburb of Rockdale. Dennis Loether, president of the club, released a statement in response to Elkayam's passing.
"To say we are shocked would be an understatement. We are [devastated] to learn that our PL1 Association Player -- Dan Elkayam -- was tragically and senselessly killed in the Bondi Beach massacre," the statement read.
The statement described Elkayam as an "extremely talented midfield player," who lived with his girlfriend in in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney.
"Those who were closest to him described him as a down to earth, happy go lucky individual who was warmly embraced by those he me," the statement continued. "His smiling face and respectful nature will be sorely missed by his [teammates] and everyone that knew him. We pray for him and for his family."
Sofia and Boris Gurman, 61 and 69
Sofia, 61, and Boris Gurman, 69, were among those killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting, according to a GoFundMe page managed by a family friend.
The page states that the Gurmans had been married for 34 years and were set to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary in January.
"Boris and Sofia were longtime Bondi locals who loved their community and the life they had built there," a statement on the page reads. "They were people of deep kindness, quiet strength, and unwavering care for others. Devoted to their family and to each other, their absence has left a void that cannot be filled."
The Gurmans were recently identified as the couple captured on a dashcam video fighting one of the gunmen, which has spread on social media, according to ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
The video shows Boris Gurman attempting to disarm one of the gunmen as his wife stands nearby.
Alexander Kleytman, 87
Alexander Kleytman, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, was among those killed during the Bondi Beach attack, his wife, Larisa Kleytman, told reporters outside St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney.
"I think he was shot because he raised himself up to protect me," Larisa Kleytman told the newspaper The Australian.
Yaakov Levitan
Yaakov Levitan, secretary of the Jewish institution, the Sydney Beth Din, was killed in the attack. His death was confirmed to Guardian Australia by Sydney Beth Din senior member, Rabbi Yehoram Ulman.
"Yaakov Levitan was a profoundly beloved and active member of the Sydney Jewish community," according to a post on the crowdfunding site Charidy being overseen by the non-profit organization Jewish House.
"He served as general manager of Chabad of Bondi, a dedicated secretary at the Sydney Beth Din, and was a key figure in educational initiatives at the BINA Centre in Sydney. He was a man of quiet devotion, known for his kindness and tireless work in assisting others, including his commitment to distributing tefillin as a sacred act of service," the post read.
Peter Meagher
Peter Meagher, also known as "Marzo," was a longtime volunteer at Randwick Rugby Club, which confirmed his death in a statement on Monday.
"It is with an extremely heavy heart that Randwick DRUFC can confirm the tragic passing of our much loved First Grade Manager and loyal club volunteer Peter Meagher yesterday," the statement from general manager, Mark Harrison, said.
"Peter was working as a freelance photographer at the ill-fated Hanukkah event and for him it was simply a catastrophic case of being in the wrong place and at the wrong time," the statement read.
The statement said Meagher served for almost four decades a police officer in the New South Wales police force and retired as a detective sergeant.
"Our deepest condolences go to his wife Virginia, his brothers Greg, David, Andrew and Paul, their extended families and mountain of friends across Randwick Rugby, NSW Police, Sydney Rugby Referees and our local community," the statement continued.
Reuven Morrison, 67
Reuven Morrison's death was confirmed in a post on X by Chabad.org, the flagship website of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement.
Morrison, 67, emigrated from the former Soviet Union to Australia in the 1970s, according to the post.
Chabad.org reported he divided his time between Sydney and Melbourne and was a "successful businessman whose main goal was to give away his earnings to charities dear to his heart."
Morrison leaves behind a wife and a daughter, Shaina, according to the post.
Last year, in an interview with ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), Morrison spoke about his experience with antisemitism in the former Soviet Union and events such as the firebombing of the Adass Synagogue in Melbourne.
"We came here with the view that Australia is the safest country in the world, and the Jews would not be faced with such antisemitism in the future, where we can bring up our kids in a safe environment," he said.
Marika Pogany
Marika Pogany's death was confirmed in a post on X from Peter Pellegrini, president of the Slovak Republic.
"Already yesterday, I unequivocally condemned the brutal, deadly attack on innocent people during the Hanukkah celebrations at Australia's Bondi Beach and expressed my deep solidarity with a nation plunged into grief and shock," the statement read. "Today, that grief has reached Slovakia as well -- among the victims of this senseless, violent rampage was a Slovak woman, Marika."
"I extend my heartfelt and sincere condolences to Marika's family and loved ones."
Rabbi Eli Schlanger
Rabbi Eli Schlanger's death was confirmed by his cousin, Zalman N Shterna Lewis, in a post on Instagram.
Schlanger was a 41-year-old father-of-five, according to the Instagram post.
"My dear cousin, Rabbi Eli Schlanger was murdered in today's terrorist attack in Sydney. He leaves behind his wife & young children, as well as my uncle & aunt & siblings," Lewis wrote on Sunday. "With confidence knowing that 'joy breaks all boundaries,' the positive light of Chanukah will triumph against the darkness for once and for all. I knew Eli well enough to know he'd concur."
Tibor Weitzen, 78
Tibor Weitzen, a 78-year-old great-grandfather, was one of those killed in the attack, his granddaughter, Leor Amzalak, confirmed to Guardian Australia.
His grandson, Mendy Amzalak, told the Australian that Weitzen was a "man full of life, joy, smiles and laughter", who died shielding others from the bullets.
COLlive.com, an Orthodox Jewish news outlet reporting on Chabad-Lubavitch communities around the world, wrote in a post on Instagram that Weitzen was known "for his warmth, kindness, and love of life. Tibor brought joy to everyone he met, especially the children at Shul, where he was famous for greeting them with lollipops and a smile."
ABC News' Britt Clennetr contributed to this report.