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Bondi Beach Hero Ahmed Al Ahmed Speaks From Hospital as Donations Top A$1.5 Million

Police say a father and son killed 15 at a Hanukkah event, with multiple firearms and explosives recovered.

Overview

  • Ahmed al-Ahmed is recovering after surgery for gunshot wounds and faces additional operations, with relatives and doctors warning of possible long-term damage to his left arm.
  • Crowdfunding for Ahmed has surpassed A$1.5 million, with some reports placing combined fundraisers above A$2 million, as tens of thousands of donors contribute.
  • Bill Ackman donated about A$99,999 to the GoFundMe and said he and the Pershing Square Foundation will create a system to support civilian heroes.
  • New South Wales Premier Chris Minns visited Ahmed in hospital, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised his actions as life-saving during the antisemitic terror attack.
  • Authorities identified the gunmen as a 50-year-old father, killed at the scene, and his 24-year-old son, now in custody, and said six firearms and two improvised explosive devices were recovered.