# Bondi shooting hero regrets not intervening sooner, still has bullets in arm

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bondi-hero-ahmed-al-ahmed-speaks-out-about-his-regrets-nearly-a-year-on-from-attack-and-reveals-he-still-has-two-bullets-lodged-in-his-arm/
- Published: 2026-11-09T13:02:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T13:17:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16277895/Bondi-shooting-attack-hero-Ahmed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Ahmed Al Ahmed regrets not intervening sooner.
- Two bullets remain lodged in his left arm.
- The Bondi Beach shooting killed 15 people.

## Summary

Ahmed Al Ahmed, who wrestled a gun from an attacker during the Bondi Beach shooting, says his main regret is not intervening sooner. Speaking ahead of the attack’s first anniversary, he said he wished he could have saved those who were killed and described acting after hearing people scream.

The shooting took place at a Hanukkah gathering on 14 December 2025 and killed 15 people, including a ten-year-old child. Al Ahmed was left with two bullets lodged in his left arm, ongoing pain and limited mobility; more than A$2.5 million was raised for him while he recovered in hospital. The alleged surviving attacker remains before the courts.

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