90-year-old Bondi beach shooting victim Eva Geller dies after nearly a year

Eva Geller, 90, died in hospital on Friday after a stroke and infection, nearly twelve months after she was shot during the Bondi beach terror attack on 14 December 2025, a senior Jewish community source said. The family requested privacy during the mourning period and her funeral was scheduled for Monday.

Rabbi Aron Moss of Sydney's Nefesh Synagogue described Geller as a Holocaust survivor who built a new life in Australia, adding, "She was a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, a positive person… Everyone in the community really loved her, loved being in her presence. It’s just devastating to think that she’s gone."

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed sadness, saying her life was altered forever by an act of terror and antisemitism, and pledged support for her family and the Jewish community. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns called the news "heartbreaking" and offered his thoughts to the family and community. Opposition leader Kellie Sloane said the death was "a heartbreaking reminder of the ongoing pain" from last year’s attack and urged continued support for victims.

New South Wales police confirmed they were aware of the death and were coordinating with the coroner's office.

The 2025 Bondi beach attack left fifteen dead and forty injured after Naveed Akram, 24, and his father Sajid Akram, 50, opened fire at a Hanukkah festival. Sajid was killed by police at the scene, and Naveed faces 78 charges, including fifteen counts of murder and a terrorism offence allegedly inspired by ISIS, and remains in court proceedings.