A man who was filmed tackling and disarming an armed attacker during a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday has been hailed as a hero and widely praised, with authorities and world leaders crediting his actions with potentially saving lives.

The man whose bravery during the Bondi Beach massacre has echoed around the world is now facing a long road to recovery.

Less than a day later, al-Ahmed remains in a critical but stable condition at St George hospital in Sydney. Since the attack, the 43-year-old father of two young girls has catapulted to international fame and been hailed as a hero by the Australian prime minister, the New South Wales premier and the US president.

Authorities said two gunmen killed 15 people and wounded many more during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach.

Ahmed is recovering from surgery after being injured while tackling one of the shooters during an attack on a Jewish gathering in Australia, as he receives an outpouring of support for his actions.

Ahmed, the Bondi hero, who took a gun from a shooter amid indiscriminate shooting has a passion to defend people; his family has spoken up as he recovers at a hospital. His cousins said what Ahmed did was a humanitarian act,

Major media outlets across the globe have praised the bravery of 43-year-old hero Ahmed al Ahmed, who tackled terrorist Sjid Akram during his murderous rampage.