A picture shared to X shows Zachery Dereniowski (M) handing Ahmed al Ahmed (R) a check of $2,544,585 AUS, about $1.6 million USD, while he recovers in a hospital bed. (Photo: 6ixbuzztv via X)

‘Bondi Beach Hero’ who tackled and disarmed now-deceased terrorist receives $1.6M in donations

The Syrian-born man being hailed as “The Bondi Beach hero,” after tackling and disarming one of the two Islamist terrorists during the recent Hannukah attack in Sydney, received a check for over “A$2.5 million” ($1.65 million U.S. dollars). He then humbly questioned if he was even worthy of the financial support.

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Photo via: United Hatzalah of Israel's Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit

14-year-old ‘heroine’ recovering after being shot in leg while shielding children during Bondi Beach terrorist attack

A 14-year-old girl who was shot during the Bondi Beach antisemitic terrorist attack used her injured body to shield two young children whose mothers had been killed nearby. Rather than fleeing, she stayed with them to keep them safe and has since been widely hailed as a true heroine.

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