Overview
- Ahmed al Ahmed is recovering at St George Hospital after surgery for multiple gunshot wounds, with doctors fearing he could lose the use of his left arm.
- Video shows the 43-year-old father tackling a shooter and seizing a rifle, an intervention leaders say prevented further deaths, drawing praise from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns.
- A GoFundMe for Ahmed surged past A$1.7 million within a day, including a A$99,999 donation from Bill Ackman, who said he plans a Pershing Square initiative to support civilian heroes.
- Authorities say at least 15 people were killed and more than 40 injured when gunfire erupted during a Hanukkah gathering opposite Bondi Beach.
- Police identified the suspects as Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed, 24; the father was killed at the scene, the son is in custody, and investigators recovered weapons and Islamic State–linked items as part of a counterterrorism probe.