Bondi Hero Receives $2.5 Million in Donations, Explains Why He Put His Life on the Line

More than 43,000 people across the globe have raised $2.5 million to thank Ahmed Al Ahmed, who wrestled a gun from one of the gunmen during the mass shooting.

NSW Premier Chris Minns meeting Ahmed Al Ahmed, the hero shop owner who disarmed one of the Bondi gunmen, at his bedside on Dec. 16th, 2025. Supplied by NSW Premier Chris Minns

Ahmed Al Ahmed, one of the celebrated heroes of the Dec. 14 Bondi Beach terror attack, has spoken publicly after learning Australians and supporters around the world had donated $2.5 million to him in recognition of his bravery.

Al Ahmed was captured on CCTV wrestling a gun off one of the shooters, taking several bullets in the process from the second shooter.