{"id":2521054,"date":"2025-12-14T11:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T16:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bystander-who-disarmed-bondi-beach-gunman-hailed-as-hero\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T12:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T17:00:01","slug":"bystander-who-disarmed-bondi-beach-gunman-hailed-as-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bystander-who-disarmed-bondi-beach-gunman-hailed-as-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"Bystander who disarmed Bondi Beach gunman hailed as hero"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbystander-who-disarmed-bondi-beach-gunman-hailed-as-hero%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2521054&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A bystander named Ahmed el Ahmed was hailed as a hero for disarming a gunman who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-seal-sets-dem-reverend-straight-after-he-mocked-armed-churchgoers\/\" title=\"Former SEAL Sets Dem Reverend Straight After He Mocked Armed Churchgoers\">opened fire<\/a> at a Jewish Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach, Australia.Captured on video, Ahmed tackled the shooter from behind, causing him to drop his rifle, which Ahmed then seized and aimed at the attacker. Ahmed, 43, was praised widely on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> and by public figures including australian Senator Ralph Babet, former prime Minister Tony Abbott, talk show host Piers Morgan, and israeli Prime Minister Benjamin netanyahu, who noted Ahmed&#8217;s bravery and Muslim background. The incident occurred during the first night of Hanukkah at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martel-new-jersey-race-proves-republicans-engaging-deep-blue-areas-works\/\" title=\"Martel: New Jersey Race Proves Republicans Engaging Deep Blue Areas Works\">public beach<\/a> event, where eleven people were killed. Ahmed was shot twice during the confrontation but is expected to recover after surgery.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bystander who disarmed gunman during Bondi Beach shooting hailed as hero<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2422099\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A bystander who confronted and disarmed a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3917234\/bondi-beach-australia-shooting-hanukkah\/\">gunman after he opened fire<\/a> at a Jewish event in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/australia\/\">Bondi Beach, Australia<\/a>, was praised across social media on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>This bystander, whom <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IUEcLiZI6sI?si=zB6MHrPBBjV8Brjd\">Seven News<\/a> identified as Ahmed el Ahmed, was captured on video when he tackled the gunman from behind as he was aiming to fire. As he fell down, he dropped his weapon, which appeared to be a rifle, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eleven-dead-after-gunmen-open-fire-on-jewish-event-in-australia\/\" title=\"Eleven dead after gunmen open fire on ... in ...\">bystander grabbed<\/a> the gun and aimed it at the gunman.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3917235\/person-of-interest-brown-university-shooting\/\">Police detain person of interest in Brown University shooting that left two dead<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3917155\/active-shooter-brown-university\/\">Two dead, nine injured in mass shooting at Brown University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3917112\/fbi-warn-antifa-attack-saturdays-lets-go-wa-event\/\">FBI, Tumwater PD warn of possible Antifa attack at Saturday&#8217;s Let&#8217;s Go WA event<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Ahmed, 43, became the topic of several social media posts congratulating his bravery.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Give this man a medal. He wrestles the gun out of the shooter&rsquo;s hands,&rdquo; Australian Sen. Ralph Babet <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/senatorbabet\/status\/2000130083470934322?s=20\">captioned the video footage on X<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank God one <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >bystander heroically intervened showing<\/a> the good side of our country. I am praying for all those affected at this time,&rdquo; former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott wrote on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The events at Bondi Beach are an absolute atrocity. A horror for the victims and a massive escalation of the hatred directed at Australia&rsquo;s Jewish community. There should be no place in Australia for the kind of evil we&rsquo;ve seen this evening. Thank God one bystander heroically&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tony Abbott (@HonTonyAbbott) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HonTonyAbbott\/status\/2000145984215789901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Media personalities also voiced their appreciation for Ahmed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;THE BONDI HERO,&rdquo; talk show host Piers Morgan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/piersmorgan\/status\/2000193537430716560?s=20\">wrote on X<\/a>. &ldquo;After so bravely jumping on the first terrorist, he was then shot twice by the second terrorist, and is now being treated in hospital but expected to be OK. Thank you Ahmed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Lotta really horrible news this weekend that makes you not wanna even turn on the tv.&nbsp; Brown, Syria, Australia &hellip;&nbsp;But at least there was this hero who disarmed one of the madmen terrorists at the Bondi Beach Hanukka attacks,&rdquo; Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stoolpresidente\/status\/2000221387143659920?s=20\">wrote on X<\/a>. &ldquo; Total bad***.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Absolute legend. Thank God for this man,&rdquo; women&rsquo;s sports activist Riley Gaines <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Riley_Gaines_\/status\/2000150061049905507?s=20\">wrote on X<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed was also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/2000218259526664216?s=20\">commended by<\/a> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said, &ldquo;We saw an action of a brave man &mdash; turns out a Muslim brave man &mdash; and I salute him, that stopped one of these terrorists from killing innocent Jews.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3917234\/bondi-beach-australia-shooting-hanukkah\/\">ELEVEN DEAD AFTER GUNMEN OPEN FIRE ON JEWISH EVENT IN AUSTRALIA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reports of gunfire came in around 6:47 p.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Time on the first day of Hanukkah at the Chabad of Bondi&rsquo;s annual &ldquo;Chanukah by the Sea&rdquo; event on the public beach near a children&rsquo;s playground. The event included the lighting of a grand menorah to mark the start of the eight-day Jewish holiday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed underwent surgery for two gunshot wounds, one in his arm and another in his hand, per Seven News.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heroic bystander disarms gunman at Bondi Beach shooting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2521055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25348340433174.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[68799,15829,10272,6845],"class_list":["post-2521054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-bondi-beach","tag-bystander","tag-gunman","tag-hero"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25348340433174.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2521054"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2521058,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521054\/revisions\/2521058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2521055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2521054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2521054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2521054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}