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Bondi attack survivor Ahmed Al Ahmed says two bullets remain in his shoulder
During a 2025 attack on a Hanukkah gathering at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Ahmed Al Ahmed ran at a gunman and wrestled away his firearm.
He was shot five times in the attack and later had three operations.
Al Ahmed says two bullets remain in his shoulder because doctors advised that removing them was safest to avoid.
One is about five centimetres from his heart, he said.
He still has pain and limited use of his left arm, and says recovery is taking a long time.
His actions drew international attention, but he says his aim was to disarm the gunman and save lives, not to shoot anyone.
Ahmed Al Ahmed says two bullets remain lodged in his left shoulder after he was shot five times during the Bondi Beach attack.
He says doctors advised that leaving the bullets in place was safest, and that one is about 5cm from his heart.
Al Ahmed underwent three operations and had three bullets removed.
He has ongoing pain and limited mobility in his left arm.
He gained international attention after wrestling a firearm from a gunman during the attack on December 14, 2025.
- Who
- Ahmed Al Ahmed, a survivor of the Bondi Beach attack.
- What
- He says two bullets remain in his shoulder after he was shot five times. He has ongoing pain and limited mobility in his left arm.
- When
- He spoke about his injuries on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The attack occurred on December 14, 2025.
- Where
- The shooting took place at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.
- Why
- The bullets remain because doctors advised it was safest to leave them in place.
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Two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish community celebrating Hanukah at Bondi Beach.
Al Ahmed wrestled a firearm from a gunman and disarmed him.
Al Ahmed spent two weeks in hospital and underwent three operations.
Al Ahmed spoke about his recovery in an interview with A Current Affair.
He told 2GB that two bullets remain in his shoulder.
- Bullets remaining
- 2 in his left shoulder
- Bullets removed
- 3
- Operations
- 3
- Distance from heart
- One remaining bullet is about 5cm from his heart
- Attack date
- December 14, 2025
- Hospital stay
- Two weeks
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What people are saying
I was shot five times, [I've had] three operations and three bullets removed. Two bullets are still in [my] shoulder, which is not easy
It's a long process to recover, it's not easy.
I didn't think to shoot anyone. My target was only to disarm him and take the gun from him and save people's lives.
We ended up hiding between two cars