{"id":7438,"date":"2026-01-04T08:57:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T08:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7438"},"modified":"2026-01-04T08:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T08:57:47","slug":"bondi-attack-hero-al-ahmed-responders-honoured-at-australia-cricket-match-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7438","title":{"rendered":"Bondi attack hero al-Ahmed, responders honoured at Australia cricket match | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Before the fifth Ashes Test, Australian and English cricket teams honour responders who rushed to the site of the shooting.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 4 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">4 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>England and Australia\u2019s cricket teams, as well as the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground, have honoured the emergency service personnel and members of the public who responded during a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in December.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams formed an on-field guard of honour, and the spectators joined in with loud applause before the fifth Test match of the Ashes series, which got under way on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest cheer from the sold-out crowd was reserved for hero Ahmed al-Ahmed, who ran towards one of the attackers and wrestled the gun from him, walking out with his right arm in a sling.<\/p>\n<p>The 43-year-old fruit shop owner was filmed tackling and disarming one of the attackers and was widely hailed as a hero, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese terming al-Ahmed\u2019s actions an example of \u201cAustralians coming together\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Ahmed is an Australian Muslim citizen of Syrian origin, and comes from the village of al-Nayrab, near Idlib in Syria. He is understood to have moved to Australia in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Ahmed was having lunch in the area when the shooting took place, and he intervened.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4213623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4213623\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4213623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AFP__20260104__89K48K9__v1__MidRes__CricketAusEngAshes-1767513529.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C480&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Emergency service personnel and members of the public who responded during a mass shooting at Bondi Beach including Ahmed al Ahmed (R), the man who tackled and disarmed one of the attackers, receive a guard of honour on day one of the fifth Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney on January 4, 2026. England and Australia's cricket teams honoured at the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney on January 4 emergency service personnel and members of the public who responded during a mass shooting at Bondi Beach. (Photo by Glenn NICHOLLS \/ AFP) \/ --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4213623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ahmed al-Ahmed and emergency service personnel received a guard of honour on day one of the fifth Ashes\u00a0 Test match between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground, January 4, 2026 [Glenn Nicholls\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Authorities have described the shooting as an anti-Jewish terrorist attack, which took place at the famous tourist spot of Bondi Beach, not far from the Sydney Cricket Ground.<\/p>\n<p>During a gathering at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration, two men \u2013 later identified as father-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram \u2013 opened fire at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people and wounding at least 42.<\/p>\n<p>Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg called the attack \u201ca devastating tragedy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe incredible acts of bravery by first responders and community members at the scene of the Bondi attack were a reminder of the spirit of community and self-sacrifice that unites us as a nation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur thoughts remain with those affected by this devastating tragedy, and as a sport, we will continue to provide what support we can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among those honoured were ambulance workers and police officers, surf lifesavers and Jewish community groups.<\/p>\n<p>A heightened security operation is in place for the Test, with uniformed and mounted police, along with public order and riot squad officers patrolling the venue.<\/p>\n<p>The measures mirror those for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, where specialist police were armed with semiautomatic rifles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before the fifth Ashes Test, Australian and English cricket teams honour responders who rushed to the site of the shooting. 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