Overview
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Ahmed al Ahmed at St George Hospital, praising his bravery and saying he is due for further surgery on Wednesday.
- Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, was shot multiple times after disarming a gunman at the Hanukkah event, and his lawyer says doctors fear he may lose the use of his arm.
- Verified fundraisers have collected more than A$1.9 million for Ahmed, with a A$99,999 contribution attributed on GoFundMe to billionaire Bill Ackman.
- Footage shows Ahmed wrestling a rifle from one attacker; officials including NSW Premier Chris Minns say his actions likely saved lives.
- Authorities describe the shooting as an antisemitic terrorist attack that left 15 people dead and more than 40 injured; the suspects are a father and son identified in local media as Sajid and Naveed Akram, with the father killed at the scene and the son in custody.