An Australian immigrant named Ahmed al Ahmed, who bravely disarmed one of the attackers during a horrific antisemitic terror incident on Sunday, has expressed his willingness to do it again if necessary, according to his migration lawyer, Sam Issa. This report comes from The Sydney Morning Herald.
“He has no regrets about his actions,” said Issa on Monday night, after visiting Ahmed, who is recuperating from his injuries. “Despite the toll it’s taken on him, he’d make the same choice. Right now, he’s not in great condition due to the gunshot wounds. Our hero is facing a tough battle,” Issa added.
Ahmed, a 44-year-old Muslim father with two young daughters aged five and six, emigrated from Syria to Australia in 2006 and was granted citizenship in 2022, the publication noted.
The New South Wales Premier Chris Minns made a visit to Ahmed at a Sydney hospital on December 15, 2025, as seen in a photograph provided by the NSW Premier’s account via Anadolu Agency.
Issa further explained, “Ahmed is a modest man who isn’t seeking publicity; he acted out of a deep sense of human obligation that day. His actions were a gesture of gratitude for the life he’s been able to build in Australia and the citizenship he received.”
“He holds this community dear and felt compelled to act as a responsible member, contributing in any way he could,” Issa concluded.
At least 15 people were killed in the shooting.
Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, during a news conference in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The attack “was an act of pure evil,” “antisemitism,” and “terrorism” that was “deliberately targeted at the Jewish community on the first day of Hanukkah,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said.
