More than $5 million raised for victims of Bondi terror attackPhoebe GriffithsNewsWireSat, 20 December 2025 7:35AM
More than $5 million has been raised for the victims of Bondi’s terror attack which left 15 people dead.
National hero Ahmed Al Ahmed will receive more than $2.5 million as Australians and people from around the world continue to show their support for the man who risked his life and disarmed one of the attackers.
Online fundraising platform GoFundMe has 14 verified fundraisers, including for the youngest victim 10-year-old Matilda, Probationary Constable Jack Hibbert who was shot in the head and shoulder, and Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman who died protecting his wife Larisa.
After receiving news of the donation from his hospital bed, Mr Ahmed was asked: “If you could say one thing to the people that donated – what would you say?”
“To stand with each other, all human beings,” he said.
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“And forget everything bad, put it behind the back and keep going to save lives.”
For the youngest victim, Matilda, more than $875,000 has been raised to support her family.
A fundraiser created for Rabbi Eli Schlanger has almost achieved its goal of $450,000 for the “beloved rabbi, teacher and friend” who was also tragically killed.
Four people critical but stable
NSW Health shared an update on the recovering victimsê, as nurses and doctors continue to support the 15 patients recovering in different Sydney hospitals.
Four of the 15 are in a critical but stable condition at St George and St Vincent’s Hospitals.
Others, all stable, are being treated at Prince of Wales, St George, St Vincent’s, Royal Prince Alfred and Royal North Shore.
Originally published as More than $5 million raised for victims of Bondi terror attack
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