Overview
- In a CNN interview, al-Ahmed said he acted to protect people because it was his duty as a human being, accepting the risk of being shot to save lives.
- At Colel Chabad’s Manhattan gala, he received a standing ovation as investor Bill Ackman presented him with a menorah and pledged $180,000 in his honor.
- Al-Ahmed began his New York visit by praying with Rabbi Yehoram Ulman at the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Ohel in Queens.
- He traveled to the United States for specialist treatment for gunshot injuries, sharing that FBI agents escorted him on arrival at Los Angeles International Airport.
- Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said fellow bystander Gefen Bitton, who assisted during the attack, has been granted permanent residency.