A soccer team for youngsters based in Australia has renamed its mascot Matilda in honor of 10-year-old Matilda Bee Britvan who was killed in the deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, the club announced recently
Maccabi FC Caulfield is based in a suburb in Melbourne and caters to boys and girls from 5 years old to under 18, although it also has a senior women's branch. Its mascot is a bee and was called "MaccaBee" before being changed to Matilda recently. Britvan was among 15 people murdered in the attack on Bondi Beach on Dec. 14, in which dozens were also injured. She was the youngest victim of the attack, and her coffin was decorated with yellow toy bees.