Bondi hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed said he saw a danger “to my Australian people” when he disarmed one of the alleged gunmen during the Bondi terror attack, when another shooter was just not far away from him.
Footage that circulated online after the attack — which targeted a Jewish Hanukkah event on 14 December — showed the 43-year-old tobacco shop owner ripping a gun out of the hands of alleged gunman Sajid Akram.
More than 44,000 people around the world have donated more than $2.6 million to Al-Ahmed in recognition of his courage and heroism.
Lauding his heroic act, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Al-Ahmed “the best of our country”.
“He’s very humble,” Albanese said after he visited him in hospital after the attack.
“At a moment where we have seen evil perpetrated, he shines out as an example of the strength of humanity. We are a brave country.”
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