Who is the “hero” who stopped one of the attackers in the shooting on Bondi Beach in Australia?

The “hero” who was filmed fighting one of the attackers in the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, the popular beach in Sydney, Australia, has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed. The video, verified by the BBC, shows Ahmed running towards the attacker and snatching the gun from him, before pointing it at him and forcing him to retreat. The 43-year-old is a fruit shop owner and father of two. He remains in hospital, where he has undergone surgery for gunshot wounds to his arm and hand, his family told 7News Australia. Ahmed's cousin, Mustafa, told 7News Australia on Sunday night: “He is a hero, no doubt about it. He has two gunshot wounds, one in his arm and one in his hand.” It is unclear how Ahmed was injured, but on Monday Mustafa gave more details about his condition: “I hope he is okay. I saw him last night. He was fine, but we will wait and see what the doctors say.” Ahmed's parents told Australian media outlet ABC that he had been shot four or five times. “We pray to God to save him,” his mother said. His father added: “When he did what he did, he wasn't thinking about the origin of the people he was saving, the people dying in the streets.” “He doesn't discriminate between one nationality and another.” Especially here in Australia, there is no difference between one citizen and another." Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured in Sunday night's shooting, which took place while more than 1,000 people were attending an event to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Police described it as a terrorist incident targeting that religious community. Police say the two attackers involved were a father and son aged 50 and 24. They confirmed that the 50-year-old man died at the scene, while the 24-year-old remains in hospital in critical condition. Images of Ahmed's actions quickly went viral. They show one of the attackers standing behind a palm tree, near a small pedestrian bridge, aiming and firing his weapon at a target out of sight. Then Ahmed, who was hiding behind a parked car, appears, lunging at the attacker and managing to knock him down. After a struggle, he manages to wrestle the gun away, pushes him to the ground, and points the gun at him. The attacker then begins to back away toward the bridge. Ahmed then lowers his weapon and raises a hand in the air, apparently to show the police that he was not one of the shooters. Later, the same attacker is seen on the bridge picking up another weapon and firing again. The other suspect also continues to fire from the bridge. It is unclear who or what they are targeting. At a press conference on Sunday night, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns paid tribute to the bravery of Ahmed, whose name had not yet been released at the time. “That man is a true hero, and I have no doubt that many, many people are alive tonight because of his bravery.” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a statement: "Today we saw Australians run toward danger to help others. These Australians are heroes, and their bravery has saved lives.“ Meanwhile, from the White House, US President Donald Trump also praised Ahmed, saying he had ”great respect“ for him. ”He was a very, very brave person, in fact, who came in and tackled one of the attackers head-on and saved many lives," Trump said. Click here to read more stories from BBC News Mundo. Subscribe here to our new newsletter to receive a selection of our best content from the week every Friday. You can also follow us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, and our new WhatsApp channel. And remember that you can receive notifications on our app. Download the latest version and activate them.