By Admin 
Donations have poured in from across Australia to commemorate the heroic actions of Ahmed Al Ahmed, the man who snatched a gun from a shooter during the terrorist attack on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The total amount of donation has now crossed 1.1 million Australian dollars (6,63,67,752 Indian rupees).
After being injured by a bullet during the terrorist attack, Ahmed Al Ahmed was admitted to the hospital, where he underwent surgery. It is being said that as Ahmed’s condition is improving, the amount of donations given by people in his support has increased rapidly.
Help through GoFundMe campaign for Ahmed
According to Reuters report, under the GoFundMe campaign started to help Ahmed, more than 1.1 million Australian dollars was collected in just one day. Billionaire head fund manager Bill Ackman emerged as the biggest donor to the campaign, donating 99,999 Australian dollars and sharing the fundraiser on his social media platform X.
Ahmed had pounced on the shooter during the terrorist attack.
Ahmed Al Ahmed, 43, a father of two, first hid behind cars parked in the parking lot during the terrorist attack and then suddenly pounced on a shooter from behind. After a scuffle with the shooter, they snatched his rifle from him, threw him on the ground and pointed his rifle at him. Officials say that this courageous action of Ahmed saved the lives of many people present at the spot.
Father and son attacked people during Jewish festival
Australian police said on Monday (December 15, 2025) that a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son had attacked people on the beach on Sunday afternoon (December 14, 2025) during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. A total of 15 people died in this attack. Officials described the attack as the country’s worst mass shooting in the last three decades.
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