https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/127b7d64-86d6-4d65-8eab-eb46c8834435 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s characterisation of the man seen in widely shared video footage of the Bondi Beach shooting as embodying “Jewish heroism” came under scrutiny after the individual was identified by local media as Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old Syrian Muslim fruit shop owner who tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen during the deadly attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney. Footage verified by Reuters shows al Ahmed charging the shooter and wresting away his rifle in an act credited with saving lives and he was wounded in the struggle and hospitalised. The attack at the beach event left at least 11 people dead and dozens more injured Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:05:58 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/127b7d64-86d6-4d65-8eab-eb46c8834435 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.