The attack, which left 15 dead, fuelled calls for tougher gun controls and more action to tackle hatred towards Jews in Australia.

Virginia Bell, a retired judge appointed ​to lead the Royal Commission inquiry, said the first block of ⁠public hearings would investigate the nature and prevalence of antisemitism in the ​country.

“The sharp spike in antisemitism that we’ve witnessed in Australia has been mirrored ​in other Western countries and seems clearly linked to events in the Middle East,” Bell said.

“It’s important that people understand how quickly those events can prompt ugly displays of hostility ​towards Jewish Australians simply because they’re Jews.”

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social ​Cohesion has received more than 5,700 submissions from the public.

Witnesses on Monday will include the ‌daughter ⁠of a Bondi attack victim, community leaders and a Holocaust survivor.

Some witnesses have also been granted anonymity due to concerns they could be subjected to “hostile attention”.

“We should begin by taking evidence from ordinary members of the ​Jewish community about ​their lived experience ⁠of antisemitism,” Bell said.

“We’ve received several submissions from Jews describing antisemitic incidents or courses of conduct.”

The inquiry released its interim ​report last Thursday, which advised increased security around Jewish ​public events ⁠and further counter-terrorism and gun reforms among 14 initial recommendations.

A second block of hearings later in the month will focus on the circumstances leading up to the ⁠Bondi ​Beach attack and issues raised in the interim ​report.

The commission is due to deliver its final report on December 14, exactly one year on from ​the Bondi Beach attack.