US Edition'Hero' Who Disarmed Bondi Gunman Recovers in Hospital as Donations Pour In
Ahmed al-Ahmed was shot multiple times while disarming a gunman in the attack that killed 16 at a Hanukkah event, with over $1.4 million raised for his recovery.
- On Sunday, Ahmed al-Ahmed, 43-year-old Syria-born fruit vendor and father of two, ran at a gunman at Bondi Beach and was shot five times, undergoing surgery with bullets still lodged in his body.
- Australian police said the attack targeted a Hanukkah gathering and killed 16 people, identifying the alleged perpetrators as father and son Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24, with one gunman flagged years ago for IS ties.
- A GoFundMe page for Ahmed raised more than $1.4 million by Monday evening, other victim GoFundMe pages collected hundreds of thousands, and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns visited Ahmed in hospital.
- More victims were identified on Monday, including 10-year-old Matilda Poltavchenko and photographer Peter Meagher, while Chabad said Rabbi Eli Schlanger had been killed, prompting communal warnings.
- The country has seen a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents, with the Executive Council of Australian Jewry noting 2,000 cases after Oct. 7, 2023, and Australia expelling the Iranian ambassador in August.
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Relatives and world leaders hail Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al-Ahmed
Relatives of the man hailed a hero for disarming one of the gunmen on Bondi Beach yesterday say he acted despite thinking he would die in the process. Ahmed al-Ahmed is in hospital after being shot several times in the shoulder and arm. But his cousin says he doesn’t regret what he did.
Injured Hero Who Disarmed Islamic Terrorist In Bondi Attack Gets MASSIVE Fundraiser Boost
A global outpouring of support has surged for the brave man in Australia who charged an Islamic terrorist gunman during the deadly Hanukkah shooting, preventing even more carnage from jihadist violence. In a stunning display of grassroots solidarity,GoFundMe donations have flooded in for Ahmed al-Ahmed, the Sydney resident who heroically wrestled a rifle from one of the terrorists behind the mass shooting at Bondi Beach. The attack, which left 1…
VIDEO - Chris Minns, Prime Minister of New South Wales, where Sydney is located, went to the hospital at the bedside of Ahmed al Ahmed, the "hero" in white t-shirt having been filmed belting and then disarming one of the two terrorists.
Bystander hailed as global hero after disarming terrorist is said to be recovering
U.S. President Donald Trump also publicly commended the bystander, calling his actions an extraordinary example of bravery in the face of terrorism. By Eitan Devir, Jewish Breaking News A bystander who intervened during the December 14 terrorist attack targeting the Jewish community in Australia has been hailed as a global hero after pouncing on one of the attackers during a mass shooting on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, actions officials say helped pre…
The beach of Bondi, Sydney, Australia, became the scene this Sunday of a terrible terrorist attack in which two men armed with rifles opened fire on a crowd of people gathered in Archer Park, next to the popular enclave. On the site was held an act for the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah attended by about a thousand people. In the midst of the catastrophe, one of the most shocking scenes was starred by a 43-year-old man, Ahmed al Ahm…
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