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'Hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi shooter named as Ahmed al Ahmed

Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old fruit shop owner, disarmed one of two gunmen in a terror attack that killed 15 and hospitalized 42 at a Hanukkah event, police said.

  • Ahmed Al Ahmed, a fruit shop owner, is recovering in hospital after surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand, according to his family speaking to 7News Australia.
  • The police have declared the Bondi Beach attack a terrorist incident aimed at the Jewish community.
  • Video footage shows Ahmed Al Ahmed disarming a gunman during a Hanukkah celebration, earning him international praise.
  • Mustafa, Ahmed's cousin, informed 7News Australia that the doctor says Ahmed is OK, despite his hospitalization.
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Ahmed al Ahmed is Syrian, 43 years old and owns a fruit shop: he is receiving many praises

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In less than 24 hours, nearly one and a half million dollars have been raised through more than 25,000 participants who want to help Bondi's "hero," Ahmed al Ahmed.

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The Prime Minister of New South Wales, Chris Minns, visited Ahmed this Monday at the hospital, the man who disarmed one of the attackers of this Sunday’s attack in Sydney, leaving 15 people dead and 39 injured so far. “Ahmed is a true hero,” Minns wrote in a message in his profile of social network X, which has accompanied him with a forography with man. “Last night, his incredible courage certainly saved countless lives,” he added. In his publi…

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New Strait Times broke the news in Malaysia on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
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