Key Facts
• December 14, 2025: Shooting occurred at Bondi Beach, Sydney.
• 50-year-old father and 24-year-old son opened fire, killing 16 people.
• A 40s Arab-Australian fruit vendor tackled the gunman from behind.
• The man disarmed the shooter, sustaining two gunshot wounds to his hand and arm.
• The gunman fled after being disarmed; his father was shot dead by police.
• The son was critically injured and hospitalized.
• The attack coincided with a Jewish festival gathering.
• Police classified the incident as an anti-Semitic terrorist attack.
• Former U.S. President Donald Trump praised the man as “very brave.”
Summary
A shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025, left 16 people dead during a Jewish festival gathering. A 40s Arab-Australian fruit vendor heroically disarmed one of the gunmen, a 24-year-old, after tackling him from behind. Despite sustaining two gunshot wounds, the man managed to turn the gun on the attacker, forcing him to flee. The gunman’s father was killed by police, while the son was critically injured and hospitalized. Authorities labeled the attack an anti-Semitic terrorist act. The man’s bravery has been widely praised, including by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
