Their son, Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, is a fruit shop owner and father to two daughters, ages 6 and 3

The 43-year-old disarmed one of the gunmen, sustaining injuries while potentially saving lives during the massacre.

Eleven people were killed in the shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach, as crowds attended an event to celebrate Hanukkah.

A bystander who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during a mass shooting at Bondi Beach has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, whose refugee parents had just arrived from Syria, according to Australian officials and media.

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.

Ahmed Al Ahmed, a Sydney shop owner, intervened during a Bondi Beach shooting, saving strangers. International leaders recognise his bravery and donations support his recovery.

New details have emerged about Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who confronted a gunman during the deadly Bondi Beach attack. Shot multiple times while disarming one of the attackers, the 44-year-old father of two is recovering in hospital in severe pain.

Ahmed Al Ahmed, a 43‑year‑old tobacco‑store owner, tackled a Bondi gunman, was shot twice and is now recovering; early reports mistakenly called him a fruit seller.