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“Your courage is inspiring,” Albanese told Ahmed in a video posted to his X/Twitter account.
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.
Bystander Ahmed al-Ahmad tackled a gunman during the Hanukkah shooting in Sydney on Sunday, saving lives before being shot twice.
Authorities said two gunmen killed 15 people and wounded many more during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach.
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.
A bystander who tackled and disarmed a gunman during a terror attack on a Hanukkah event in Sydney is named as Ahmed al Ahmed. Dramatic footage showed the 43-year-old fruit store owner wrestling the weapon from one of the two gunmen.