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The father of a "hero" bystander who wrestled a gun from one of the Bondi Beach attackers has told the BBC his son "saw the victims, the blood, women and children lying on the street, and then acted".
Video verified by the BBC showed Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, running at the gunman and seizing his weapon, before turning the gun round on him and forcing his retreat. He was shot multiple times and has since undergone surgery for his wounds.
His father told BBC Arabic: "Ahmed was driven by his sentiment, conscience and humanity."
The fruit shop owner and father of two has been hailed as a hero for intervening in the shooting, which killed 15 people and left dozens injured at an event to celebrate Hanukkah on Sunday.
Speaking from Syria, where Mr Ahmed was born and raised, his uncle remarked: "He made us proud - our village, Syria, all Muslims and the entire world."
"His incredible bravery no doubt saved countless lives when he disarmed a terrorist at enormous personal risk," he wrote on Facebook.
He said it had been an honour to spend time with Mr Ahmed and "to pass on the thanks of people across NSW".
"There is no doubt that more lives would have been lost if not for Ahmed's selfless courage."
Meanwhile, a US billionaire donated A$99,999 (US$ 65,000; £49,000) to Mr Ahmed, calling him a "brave hero".
William Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, made the top donation to a GoFundMe for Mr Ahmed, which had raised more than $1m by late Monday.
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Video verified by the BBC showed Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, running at the gunman and seizing his weapon, before turning the gun round on him and forcing his retreat. He was shot multiple times and has since undergone surgery for his wounds.
His father told BBC Arabic: "Ahmed was driven by his sentiment, conscience and humanity."
The fruit shop owner and father of two has been hailed as a hero for intervening in the shooting, which killed 15 people and left dozens injured at an event to celebrate Hanukkah on Sunday.
Speaking from Syria, where Mr Ahmed was born and raised, his uncle remarked: "He made us proud - our village, Syria, all Muslims and the entire world."
"His incredible bravery no doubt saved countless lives when he disarmed a terrorist at enormous personal risk," he wrote on Facebook.
He said it had been an honour to spend time with Mr Ahmed and "to pass on the thanks of people across NSW".
"There is no doubt that more lives would have been lost if not for Ahmed's selfless courage."
Meanwhile, a US billionaire donated A$99,999 (US$ 65,000; £49,000) to Mr Ahmed, calling him a "brave hero".
William Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, made the top donation to a GoFundMe for Mr Ahmed, which had raised more than $1m by late Monday.
'He saw the victims and acted', father tells BBC of 'hero' son who tackled Bondi gunman
Ahmed al Ahmed has undergone surgery after intervening in the attack which killed 15 people at an event to celebrate Hanukkah.
