90-Year-Old Bondi Beach Shooting Survivor Dies After Hospitalization

Eva Geller, who was 90 years old, died in a Sydney hospital on Thursday night, a week after the anniversary of the Bondi Beach shooting that left dozens seriously injured. Geller was among the victims when two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish event on 14 December, an attack that killed fifteen people, including a ten-year-old girl.

Rabbi Aron Moss of Nefesh Synagogue said Geller, a Holocaust survivor, had remained "positive, loving, and strong throughout her life, right until the end." He added that she had attended the High Holidays despite her injuries and had managed to walk again after being told she would never walk.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed condolences, noting the nation would not forget those who continue to bear the pain of last year's attacks. The December incident was Australia's worst mass shooting in almost three decades and led to extensive gun law reforms and a crackdown on hate speech.

One of the gunmen, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, was killed by police at the scene. His son, Naveed Akram, has been charged with fifteen counts of murder, forty counts of attempted murder and one count of committing a terrorist act, and remains before the courts. New South Wales police confirmed they were aware of Geller's death and are working with the office of the Coroner.