On Sunday, two Islamic terrorists — who ISIS inspired — opened fire at a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. Eyewitness reports said police on the scene responded by cowering in fear behind vehicles instead of engaging the terrorists. Those same police were swift to crack down on anyone who didn't comply with Australia's draconian COVID policies. They would come down on someone like a house of bricks if they used the wrong pronouns—but actually protecting people from gun-wielding terrorists? No.
There was a viral video of one man, Ahmed Al Ahmed, who snuck up on one of the terrorists and tackled him to the ground before taking his gun. The terrorists wounded Ahmed.
A man who disarmed a terrorist has been identified as a Muslim named Ahmed Al Ahmad during an attack on a Jewish event in Sydney.
— Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews) December 14, 2025
He prevented further harm to Jews. pic.twitter.com/OvU0y0iQq4
But there was another man who confronted the terrorists on the bridge from where they were firing on the crowd of Jews.
For his bravery, he ended up being shot by the police who refused to engage the actual terrorists.
Bondi Beach hero helped disarm terrorist before police mistakenly shot him: report https://t.co/6ZqMjoTXAD pic.twitter.com/8TPsApPvR7
— New York Post (@nypost) December 15, 2025
A man who rushed in to help disarm one of the terrorists who fired at a crowd celebrating Hanukkah in Australia’s famous Bondi Beach was mistakenly shot by police and tackled by bystanders, according to a new report.
The heroic civilian, who was only described as a Middle Eastern refugee living with his Australian wife and kids, was in Bondi Beach when Naveed Akram, 24, and his father Sajid, 50, allegedly opened fire at a crowd of Jewish revelers.
At least 15 people were killed in the attack and dozens others injured.
Harrowing video shows the moment the good Samaritan runs up the bridge where the gunmen were firing from after one of them was hit by police returning fire, the Daily Mail reported.
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Good job, Aussie police.
So let me get this straight...
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) December 16, 2025
An absolute HERO charges the terrorist, takes his gun, DOES NOT SHOOT THE TERRORIST HE DISARMS...
...AND THE COPS WHO HAVE DONE NOTHING UP TO THIS POINT...
SHOOT THE HERO???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bingo. They finally remembered what their job was and then shot the wrong person.
And you want us to give up our guns because the police are going to protect us? 🥴🤡
— Brent Casteel (@daddy18880) December 16, 2025
The police will not protect us.
On par for Australia
— OutdoorsWI (@outdoorswi1) December 15, 2025
Completely on par.
Oh my gosh. Incompetence to the highest degree. https://t.co/JCqWJBBvPh
— Wisconsin’s Conservative Sponge (@wiz_political) December 16, 2025
It absolutely is.
Female cops when you stop a terrorist: https://t.co/Wed1liaKq2 pic.twitter.com/kaKRr0fNyv
— Kaguya’s Top Gal (@hayasaka_aryan) December 16, 2025
Where's the lie?
omg it gets worse!
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) December 16, 2025
"The quick-thinking civilian then begins to raise his hands and back away from the scene, but gunfire continues to ring out as he shouts, “Don’t shoot.”
The cops shot the only man stopping the mass shooting!!!! https://t.co/ONdJjTdbJN
Absolutely insane.
So the cops shot the hero intervening and saving people’s lives? That’s what happened?? WTAF. https://t.co/JLhUrrzOuo
— Jennifer Sey (@JenniferSey) December 16, 2025
That's what happened.
The cops will disarm you, hide during an active shooting, then shoot you for doing something about it https://t.co/wHPDBzq0vJ
— Rom Paul (@anarch0kanyeist) December 16, 2025
Honestly, would any of us be surprised if this unnamed hero and Ahmed were charged with something for intervening in the terror attack?
No, we wouldn't be.
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