{"id":35606,"date":"2025-12-16T00:04:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=35606"},"modified":"2025-12-16T00:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:04:22","slug":"over-1-3-million-raised-for-hero-who-tackled-gunman-during-bondi-beach-terror-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=35606","title":{"rendered":"Over $1.3 million raised for hero who tackled gunman during Bondi Beach terror attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The horrific terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday has sent shockwaves around the world.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"pgmug69f5eb394dd08\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.pgmug69f5eb394dd08 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.pgmug69f5eb394dd08 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.pgmug69f5eb394dd08 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.pgmug69f5eb394dd08 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.pgmug69f5eb394dd08 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p><strong>At the same time, attention has also turned to an incredible hero: Ahmed al Ahmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-interviewed-by-security-services-back-in-2019\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interviewed by security services back in 2019<\/h2>\n<p>At least 15 people tragically lost their lives and dozens more were injured when two gunmen opened fire on families gathered at Sydney\u2019s Bondi Beach on Sunday, December 14, in an attack now being treated as an act of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The attack unfolded as over 1,000 Jewish people were celebrating Hanukkah on the famous beach.<\/p>\n<p>Among the victims identified so far are a 10-year-old girl, a Holocaust survivor, a British rabbi, a retired New South Wales police officer, and a French national.<\/p>\n<p>The suspected attackers, described as a father-and-son duo, have been named as 50-year-old Sajid Akram and 24-year-old Naveed Akram. Sajid was declared dead at the scene, while Naveed is reportedly in critical condition in the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that the pair acted alone but were \u201cclearly\u201d motivated by extremism. Australian authorities say the two suspected men \u201cweren\u2019t part of a wider cell,\u201d although they were interviewed by security services back in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the tragedy, attention has turned to the courageous civilian who confronted one of the gunmen. Ahmed al Ahmed\u2019s actions, captured in a viral clip, showed him risking his own life to tackle the suspect and seize the firearm. He is now recovering in the hospital after sustaining injuries while disarming one of the suspected gunmen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/15135215\/suspa1-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/15135215\/suspa1-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/15135215\/suspa1-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/15135215\/suspa1-412x216.jpg 412w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/15135215\/suspa1.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The horrific terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday has sent shockwaves around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>At the same time, attention has also turned to an incredible hero: Ahmed al Ahmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-6750098a3c3a386b92595494c51508ab\" class=\"newsner-6750098a3c3a386b92595494c51508ab newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-1773910199\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"qwnCgJ88n0f9\" data-isready=\"true\" data-autoplaynextremainingtime=\"0\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-content-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-head-layer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-poster-layer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img class=\"bb-poster-image bb-poster-image-1\" alt=\"\" \/><img class=\"bb-poster-image bb-poster-image-2\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-timeline-layer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-subtitle-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-subtitledisplay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-commercial-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-head-layer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-skin-layer bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\">\n<div class=\"bb-skin-container phase-init svelte-uolk8z playing\" lang=\"en\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" data-cy=\"skin-mode-main\" aria-label=\"Blue Billywig video player. 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Sajid was declared dead at the scene, while Naveed is reportedly in critical condition in the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that the pair acted alone but were \u201cclearly\u201d motivated by extremism. Australian authorities say the two suspected men \u201cweren\u2019t part of a wider cell,\u201d although they were interviewed by security services back in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the tragedy, attention has turned to the courageous civilian who confronted one of the gunmen. Ahmed al Ahmed\u2019s actions, captured in a viral clip, showed him risking his own life to tackle the suspect and seize the firearm. He is now recovering in the hospital after sustaining injuries while disarming one of the suspected gunmen.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1155047749\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"ad-modul_intext_182461_1\" class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CI2ktbDnwJEDFX6K_QcdfW4c-w\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_0\" width=\"442\" height=\"138\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"6\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-86517fcf8f28e4e54dae48901b14b199\" class=\"newsner-86517fcf8f28e4e54dae48901b14b199 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2000133383972647268&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fover-1-3-million-raised-for-hero-who-tackled-gunman-during-bondi-beach-terror-attack%2F&amp;sessionId=ca40d648464c01a5b8bb19d95960a7635483f158&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2000133383972647268\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-trump-s-words-about-ahmed\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump\u2019s words about Ahmed<\/h2>\n<p>According to his father, Mr. Ahmed was meeting a friend for coffee in the area when the attack began. Ahmed, who moved to Australia from Syria in 2006, was initially seen crouching behind parked cars while the suspect fired bullets. As chaos erupted, he leaped onto the gunman\u2019s back and wrestled him in a tense struggle over the weapon.<\/p>\n<p>He successfully seized the rifle and pointed it at the suspect. His actions undoubtedly saved countless lives and drew the attention of leaders worldwide, including President\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, who called Mr. Ahmed\u2019s intervention \u201cvery brave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201dA very brave person actually who went and attacked frontally one of the shooters and saved a lot of lives. A very brave person who is right now in the hospital and seriously wounded,\u201d Mr. Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>The 43-year-old father of two, who runs a fruit shop in Sydney, has been widely praised for his bravery.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/zbcjn-support-the-hero-who-disarmed-a-bondi-attacker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">A fundraiser<\/a>\u00a0for Ahmed has already raised over $1,3 million, with billionaire Jewish investor Bill Ackman contributing $99,000.<\/p>\n<p>The GoFundMe page set up \u201cto show our gratitude and support\u201d reads:<br \/>\n\u201cAfter witnessing the extraordinary actions of the hero who helped disarm one of the attackers during the Bondi tragedy, an act that prevented the loss of countless more lives, we felt compelled to act. In a moment of chaos and danger, he stepped forward without hesitation. His actions were selfless, instinctive, and undeniably heroic, taken without regard for his own safety. Early reports indicate he was shot twice in the process while protecting others.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2000532409742160337&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fover-1-3-million-raised-for-hero-who-tackled-gunman-during-bondi-beach-terror-attack%2F&amp;sessionId=ca40d648464c01a5b8bb19d95960a7635483f158&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2000532409742160337\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ahmed\u2019s family confirmed that he sustained gunshot wounds to his arm and hand but is recovering. His cousin Mustafa told 7News Australia:<\/p>\n<p>\u201dHe is a hero, 100 percent he is a hero. He has two shots, one in his arm and one in his hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-latest-update\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest update<\/h2>\n<p>Mustafa added in a later update:<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-694023260\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-d5c89e04a105aaec46d96643dbea4638\" class=\"newsner-d5c89e04a105aaec46d96643dbea4638 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201dI hope he will be fine. I saw him last night. He was alright but we\u2019re waiting to see what the doctor (says).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed\u2019s father reflected on his son\u2019s bravery:<br \/>\n\u201cWhen he did what he did, he wasn\u2019t thinking about the background of the people he\u2019s saving, the people dying in the street. He doesn\u2019t discriminate between one nationality and another. 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