A hero dad-of-two who was filmed risking his life to tackle a crazed gunman during the Bondi Beach terror attack has been named by his family. According to Australian media, Ahmed al Ahmed, aged 43, has been named by his family as the man who likely saved countless lives when he bravely grabbed the gun from one of the shooters.

At least 12 people have been killed and nearly 30 injured when gunmen opened fire targeting a Jewish Chanukah event at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, at around 6.45pm (local time) on Sunday evening. During the terrifying attack, one man was seen using parked cars to creep up on a gunman before he wrestled him to the ground.

Mr al-Ahmed is then seen grabbing the gun from the terrorist before pointing it at him and then setting it down by a tree as the shooter walks back away from him. It’s reported Mr al-Ahmed suffered two gunshot wounds.

7News reports a cousin of Mr Ahmed told the channel he was undergoing surgery. He said: “He’s in hospital and we don’t know exactly what’s going on inside.

“We do hope he will be fine. He’s a hero 100 per cent.”

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns the man who tackled the gunman was “a genuine hero”. He told a press conference the footage of the incident was “the most unbelievable scene I’ve ever seen”, adding: “A man walking up to a gunman who had fired on the community and single-handedly disarming him, putting his own life at risk to save the lives of countless other people.

“That man is a genuine hero, and I’ve got no doubt that there are many, many people alive tonight as a result of his bravery.”

At least 12 people have been killed and 29 injured in a terrorist attack targeting a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australian police have said. Two individuals armed with guns opened fire on a crowd in the Archer Park area of Bondi Beach at 6.47pm local time on Sunday, New South Wales Police said.

The attack has been declared a terrorist incident targeting a Hanukkah celebration at a park next to the beach on the first day of the Jewish festival of lights, the force confirmed. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns told a press conference: “At approximately 6.47 this evening, two individuals began firing on crowded a group of families on Bondi Beach at Archer Park.

“I very sadly need to report that, as of now, there are at least 12 individuals that have been killed.

“This attack was designed to target Sydney’s Jewish community on the first day of Hanukkah, what should have been a night of peace and joy celebrated in that community with families and supporters, has been shattered by this horrifying evil attack.”

Malcolm Lanyon, the commissioner of New South Wales Police said 29 people have been transported to various hospitals around the Sydney area, including two police officers.

“The condition of those officers and the others transported are serious, but there is a range of conditions,” Mr Lanyon said.

“Our thoughts, prayers and love go to all the families and all of those that were involved tonight.

“We know that there were many people there to celebrate a happy occasion, the celebration of Hanukkah, and there was well over a thousand people there when this took place.

“As a result of the circumstances of the incident tonight, at 9.36pm this evening, I declared this to be a terrorist incident.

“I have also authorised special powers under section Five and section six to ensure that if there is a third offender, and we are currently investigating, that at the moment, we will make sure that we prevent any further activity.

“I’m incredibly proud of the professionalism of our police and emergency service responders.

“We will focus to ensure that there is no further threat to the public.”

Mr Lanyon said that “several improvised explosive devices” have been found in a car at Bondi Beach linked to the deceased gunman.

Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, also spoke at the conference in Canberra. He said the Bondi Beach attack was “an act of evil, antisemitism, terrorism”.