Israeli man stabbed to death in Sydney

From The Australian news.com.au network, August 06, 2006. Source: AAP ...

POLICE are trying to establish the motive for the stabbing murder of an Israeli man left for dead outside a shop in Bondi after a brutal attack by a carload of men.

The 36-year-old victim was set upon by the gang whom witnesses say bashed him with a pole or something similar and left him with multiple stab wounds about 9.45pm (AEST) last night [5/8/06].

When police arrived at the scene outside a convenience store at the intersection of Glenayr Avenue and Beach Road at Bondi Beach, the man was slumped on the footpath.
He was treated at the scene and taken to St Vincent's Hospital for emergency surgery but died shortly before 4am (AEST) today.

Superintendent Mark Walton said detectives were trying to contact the man's family, who live overseas. He said the man, an Israeli citizen, had lived in the area for some time and was helped following the attack by about six people who are currently being interviewed by police.

....Police have issued descriptions of two men they wish to interview over the murder.
One man is described as 178cm tall, of medium build with shoulder length dark hair and clean shaven, wearing jeans and a black top. The second is 170cm tall, of medium build with dark short hair. "We are trying to determine how many people were involved but at this stage we are focused on those two men," Supt Walton said outside Bondi Police Station. "We have neither recovered or have a good description of the weapon." Detectives are also hunting for a green Mitsubishi Pajero with NSW registration SVJ 201 which was seen driving away from the area immediately after the attack.

"The motivation in relation to this incident is unknown at this stage," Supt Walton said.
"We are very open minded but there is nothing in relation to information or evidence that it is connected to this man's nationality or religious background." ...