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Mother Denies Son's Involvement in Sydney Jewish Festival Terror Attack That Left 15 Dead
Dec 15, 2025 12:49 pm CST
Following a deadly terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration near Sydney's Bondi Beach that claimed 15 lives, including a child, Verena Akram remains in denial about her son Naveed's involvement despite eyewitness evidence. Authorities continue investigating the antisemitic attack which Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned as "pure evil."
Ahmed Al Ahmed: The Heroic Civilian Who Disarmed Gunman During Deadly Sydney Bondi Beach Attack
Dec 15, 2025 11:55 am CST
A 43-year-old fruit vendor named Ahmed Al Ahmed is being celebrated as a hero after courageously disarming one of the gunmen during the deadly terrorist attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney's Bondi Beach. Despite sustaining two gunshot wounds, Ahmed's quick intervention likely saved numerous lives in what authorities have declared a terrorist incident targeting the Jewish community, which claimed at least 15 lives and left 29 injured.