Video shows couple trying to stop Bondi attackers: "Bravery and selflessness"

Newly revealed video footage shows a mates successful their 60s trying to halt the deadly panic attack connected a Hanukkah solemnisation astatine Australia's Bondi Beach conscionable earlier it unfolded.

A vehicle's dashcam captured the images conscionable moments earlier the carnage was unleashed. In the footage, section nonmigratory Boris Gurman, 69, tin beryllium seen grabbing a firearm from 1 of the 2 gunmen arsenic they unloaded weapons from their car. An ISIS emblem tin beryllium seen draped crossed the car's windshield successful the video.

Gurman was fatally changeable connected the sidewalk aft confronting the suspect. Seconds later, his woman Sofia, 61, was besides changeable and killed.

"While thing tin lessen the symptom of losing Boris and Sofia, we consciousness an overwhelming consciousness of pridefulness successful their bravery and selflessness," their household said successful a statement, CBS News spouse BBC News reported.

"This encapsulates who Boris and Sofia were — radical who instinctively and selflessly tried to assistance others," the household said.

Boris and Sofia Gurman are seen connected dashcam video trying to halt the deadly panic onslaught connected a Hanukkah solemnisation astatine Australia's Bondi Beach. Jenny

The Jewish mates were the archetypal victims successful the shooting targeting the Jewish community, which killed astatine slightest 15 radical and wounded galore others. 

The Gurmans were joined for 34 years. Boris Gurman was a retired mechanic known for his generosity, and Sofia Gurman worked for the Australian postal work and was loved by her colleagues, the household said.

"Bondi locals, unneurotic they lived honest, hardworking lives and treated everyone they met with kindness, warmth and respect," the family's connection said. "Boris and Sofia were devoted to their household and to each other. They were the bosom of our family, and their lack has near an immeasurable void."

Officials person said the onslaught could person been adjacent deadlier had not it been for acts of heroism by those who risked their lives to halt it.

Sheina Gutnick said her begetter Reuven Morrison was 1 of those heroes. He was seen connected video throwing bricks astatine the gunmen earlier helium was killed successful the attack.

"He went down fighting, protecting the radical helium loved the most," Gutnick said.

She said the emergence of antisemitism was besides to blasted for the attack.

"I consciousness betrayed by the government," she said. "I consciousness the signs were coming for a long, agelong time."

An undated household photograph shared with CBS News by Sheina Gutnick shows her with her father, Reuven Morrison, 62, who was among the 15 radical killed connected Dec. 14, 2025, erstwhile 2 gunmen opened occurrence connected a Jewish gathering astatine Bondi Beach successful Australia. Courtesy of Sheina Gutnick

Ahmed al Ahmed, a section effect store proprietor who moved to Australia from Syria, was besides seen connected video tackling 1 of the gunmen from down and wrestling distant the firearm aimed astatine the crowd.

Al Ahmed was inactive recovering successful a Sydney infirmary connected Tuesday from gunshot wounds erstwhile Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came to visit.

The premier curate said al Ahmed, 42, was scheduled to person different country Wednesday for the wounds to his near enarthrosis and precocious body, and helium called it a large grant to conscionable him.

"He is simply a existent Australian hero," Albanese told reporters aft spending astir fractional an hr with al Ahmed and his parents, who lone precocious joined their lad successful Australia, astatine the hospital.

"We are a brave country. Ahmed al Ahmed represents the champion of our country. We volition not let this state to beryllium divided. That is what the terrorists seek," Albanese said. "We volition unite. We volition clasp each other, and we'll get done this."

• Australia