Bondi Beach massacre survivor dies nearly a year after attack

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 03:39 · Archive

A 90-year-old woman shot during the Bondi Beach massacre in December has died in hospital from complications of her injuries, raising the death toll to 16.

A 90-year-old woman who was shot during the Bondi Beach terror attack on 14 December has died in hospital almost a year later from complications of her injuries, raising the death toll to 16.

The woman had been in and out of hospital throughout the year for treatment of injuries sustained during the attack. She recently returned to hospital after developing an infection.

According to the Daily Mail, the woman was identified as Holocaust survivor Eva Geller. She died after suffering a stroke while receiving treatment at Prince of Wales Hospital on Thursday night. Rabbi Aron Moss from Nefesh Synagogue told media that she had spent lengthy stints in hospital but had shown 'incredible determination' to recover, even managing to walk again despite being told she would never do so.

The attack on 14 December at a Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach involved Naveed Akram, 24, and his father Sajid Akram, 50, who opened fire. Sajid was shot dead by police at the scene. Naveed has been charged with 78 offences including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act. Forty people were injured in the attack. Ms Geller's funeral was scheduled to take place on Monday.

How it is being reported

• Australian woman shot during Bondi Beach attack dies almost a year laterThe 90-year-old was among those seriously injured after gunmen opened fire at a Jewish event last year.BBC News · 6 Nov, 05:32
• Woman, 90, shot during Bondi beach massacre dies in hospital year after antisemitic attackWoman was shot on 14 December 2025 during Hanukah festival and she has been in and our of hospital since A woman who was shot during the Bondi beach terror attack has died in hospital almost 12 months after the massacre. The 90-year-old woman had been in and out of hospital this year for treatment of injuries sustained during the attack on 14 December, a senior Jewish community source said on Friday. Continue reading...Guardian World · 6 Nov, 03:14
• Bondi Beach massacre death toll rises to 16: Survivor dies from complications resulting from their injuries almost eleven months laterA survivor of the Bondi Beach massacre has died almost eleven months after the fact due to complications stemming from her injuries.Daily Mail · 6 Nov, 01:42

In this story: Eva Geller · Naveed Akram · Sajid Akram · Bondi Beach · Sydney · Nefesh Synagogue

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