Bondi attack hero Ahmed Al Ahmed receives heartbreaking news about his recovery from gunshot injury

‘That moment was painful, but it did not break me.’

Bondi terror attack hero Ahmed Al Ahmed has received heartbreaking news about his recovery from his gunshot injury.

Al Ahmed was among 40 people injured when father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram allegedly opened fire at Archer Park at Bondi Beach on December 14.

The Syrian-Australian jumped from behind a parked car and wrestled a gun from Sajid, choosing not to shoot him.

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Moments later, he was shot five times. He suffered injuries to his left hand and arm.

The 43-year-old travelled to the US for further treatment on the injuries but on Tuesday he posted on social media devastating news about his recovery.

“Today I went through a nerve test on my hand, and it confirmed what I feared,” he wrote.

“Doctors sent electric shocks through it again and again. Even at 100 mA, I felt nothing.

“That moment was painful, but it did not break me.”

Ahmed Al Ahmed receiving nerve testing on his arm.Ahmed Al Ahmed receiving nerve testing on his arm. Credit: Instagram

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Al Ahmed said this is a “hard” but “temporary” phase in the long road of recovery.

“I remember the days when I saved lives and made a difference. If I had that strength once, I will find it again,” he said.

“Healing takes time, and I am ready to fight for it.

“I believe I will heal. I believe I will rise again. I will not give up.”

Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed was handed a cheque of more than $2.5 million for his heroism during the shooting stunned the world.Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed was handed a cheque of more than $2.5 million for his heroism during the shooting stunned the world. Credit: Unknown/Facebook In this photo released by the Prime Minister office, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets Ahmed al Ahmed at St George Hospital in Sydney, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Australian Prime Minister Office via AP)In this photo released by the Prime Minister office, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets Ahmed al Ahmed at St George Hospital in Sydney, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Australian Prime Minister Office via AP) Credit: Australian Prime Minister Office/AP

Al Ahmed had previously shared that he may never regain feeling in his left hand despite medical professionals’ best efforts through multiple surgeries.

In December, Al Ahmed was presented with a $2.5 million cheque while in his hospital bed.

The extraordinary amount of money had been raised in only four days through a GoFundMe set up for the hero.

Since footage of his heroic actions went viral online, Al Ahmed has met with a number of high-profile politicians both in Australia and the US, and shared dinner with Hollywood filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan.