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.