A 43-year-old Muslim man has been hailed as a hero after tackling and disarming a gunman during the deadly Bondi Beach shooting. Verified BBC footage shows Ahmad El Ahmed using parked cars as cover before charging the armed attacker and wresting away his rifle. His father told BBC Arabic: "He saw the victims, the blood, women and children lying on the street, and then acted." The Syrian-born fruit shop owner was shot multiple times and remains in stable condition after surgery. NSW Premier Chris Minns called him a "real-life hero." PM Albanese praised his actions as "Australians coming together." US President Trump said he had "great respect" for El Ahmed. His uncle, speaking from Syria, told BBC Arabic: "He made us proud—our village, Syria, all Muslims and the entire world." A GoFundMe page has raised more than A$1.3 million in less than 24 hours. Police identified the two shooters as Sajid Akram (50) and son Naveed Akram (24). At least 15 people were killed in the attack during a Hanukkah celebratio
