Bondi Beach Hero Speaks: Ahmed al Ahmed on Saving Lives

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In an emotional CBS News interview, Ahmed al Ahmed recounts how instinct—not fear—drove him to disarm a gunman during the antisemitic Bondi Beach attack in Australia.

By TRH World Desk

New Delhi, December 29, 2025 — Ahmed al Ahmed, hailed across Australia as a hero after confronting one of the gunmen behind the antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach, has spoken publicly for the first time about the moments that changed countless lives.

In an interview with CBS News, al Ahmed described acting with singular focus as chaos unfolded around him. Asked whether he feared the possibility of a second gunman on the footbridge nearby, his answer was stark and revealing.

“No, I didn’t hear about anything,” he said. “My target was just to take the gun from him and to stop him from killing a human being—life—and not killing innocent people.”

That clarity of purpose, he explained, left no room for hesitation. While others fled in panic, al Ahmed moved toward danger, driven by an instinct to protect strangers—women, children, and families trapped in the unfolding violence.

When told that his actions likely saved countless lives, al Ahmed acknowledged the impact but remained visibly weighed down by grief.

“I know I save lots of people, life and kids and women and all this and man, and I know I save lots,” he said. “But I’m feel sorry still for the lost.”

His words capture the paradox of heroism in moments of terror: courage without calculation, and pride tempered by sorrow. Authorities have credited the swift intervention of civilians, including al Ahmed, with preventing a far higher death toll in the attack that has shaken Australia and reignited debate over extremism and public safety.

As tributes pour in, Ahmed al Ahmed has emerged not as a self-styled hero, but as a reluctant symbol of humanity under fire—someone who, when confronted with hate and violence, chose to act to save life.