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A brave man who risked his life to stop one of the gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, is receiving international praise.<\/p>\n
Listen to the latest\u00a0episode\u00a0of \u201cQuick Start\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Australian media identified the man as Ahmed al-Ahmad, 43, after video showed al-Ahmad sneaking up on one of the two shooters as he was shooting at people, tackling him, and taking the gun away, Fox News\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n Footage shows the hero, who reportedly owns a local fruit stand and was visiting a friend when the deadly attack unfolded, then turning the gun on the assailant, though he reportedly didn\u2019t fire it.<\/p>\n New South Wales Premier Chris Minns called al-Ahmad a \u201cgenuine hero\u201d and others agree.<\/p>\n \u201cThat man is a genuine hero,\u201d Minns\u00a0said. \u201cAnd I\u2019ve got no doubt that there are many, many people alive tonight as a result of his bravery.\u201d<\/p>\n Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also heaped praise on people like al-Ahmad who stepped out and helped in such a powerful way. He\u00a0thanked\u00a0these \u201ceveryday Australians who, without hesitating, put themselves in danger in order to keep their fellow Australians safe.\u201d<\/p>\n OCTOBER 2023:<\/strong>\u00a0Huge Pro-Palestinian Crowd Chants ‘Gas the Jews’ at Sydney Opera House Protest<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n FEBRUARY 2025:\u00a0<\/strong>Australian Officials Say They’ll Deal with Staff Threats to Kill Jews in Sydney Hospital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n APRIL 2025:\u00a0Antisemitism ‘Explodes’ Down Under – Australian Jews Look to Leave<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Albanese thanked brave individuals like al-Ahmad for saving lives.<\/p>\n Al-Ahmad, a Muslim, was reportedly shot in the shoulder and hand during the heroic act as the second shooter targeted him during his moment of bravery, according to\u00a0The New York Post.<\/p>\n He needed surgery but his family\u00a0said\u00a0they are hopeful he will have a full recovery. Remarkably, he reportedly had no experience with weapons before the incident, and yet still took remarkable action.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s in [the] hospital and we don\u2019t know exactly what\u2019s going on inside,\u201d a cousin named Mustafa\u00a0told\u00a07News. \u201cWe do hope he will be fine. He\u2019s a hero, 100%.\u201d<\/p>\n The man\u2019s father also spoke out,\u00a0telling the BBC\u00a0his son acted out of care for others.<\/p>\n \u201cAhmed was driven by his sentiment, conscience, and humanity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Al-Ahmad\u2019s uncle, who lives in Syria,\u00a0added, \u201cHe made us proud \u2014 our village, Syria, all Muslims and the entire world.\u201d<\/p>\n Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also praised al-Ahmad for his brave act, calling it \u201cthe pinnacle of\u2026 heroism.\u201d<\/p>\n He later added additional information to this proclamation, as the Times of Israel\u00a0noted.<\/p>\n \u201cWe saw the action of a brave man \u2026 a brave Muslim,\u201d Netanyahu said. \u201cAnd I salute him for stopping one of the terrorists from killing innocent Jews.\u201d<\/p>\n Authorities report a father, 50, and his son, 24, carried out the horrific terror attack which killed at least 15 people.<\/p>\n Please sign up for\u00a0Faithwire\u2019s daily newsletter\u00a0and download the\u00a0CBN News app\u00a0to stay up-to-date with the latest news from a distinctly Christian perspective.<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A brave man who risked his life to stop one of the gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, is receiving international praise. 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