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Australian woman shot during Bondi Beach attack dies almost a year later

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Lam, L. (2026, November 6). Australian woman shot during Bondi Beach attack dies almost a year later. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c65ynn9x50d0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-06 · by Lana Lam

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A 90-year-old woman, Eva Geller, who was shot during a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14 last year has passed away nearly one year later. The attack, which killed fifteen people including a ten-year-old girl, left Geller seriously injured and she had been in and out of hospitals since then. Rabbi Aron Moss from the Nefesh Synagogue highlighted Geller's resilience, noting her escape from the Holocaust as a child and her determination to walk again after being told she never would. Authorities have not provided further details on possible charges resulting from Geller's death.
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Eva Geller, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor, died almost a year after being shot during the Bondi Beach terror attack that took place on December 14, 2025. She was among around 40 people injured and had been in and out of hospitals since the incident due to complications from her injuries. Geller's death brings the total number of fatalities from the massacre to 16. The shooting occurred during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach's Archer Park, with Naveed Akram charged with multiple offenses, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act inspired by ISIS.

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Rabbi Aron Moss from the Nefesh Synagogue said Geller, who escaped the Holocaust as a child, had remained as "positive, loving, and strong throughout her life, right until the end".
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Australian leader Anthony Albanese has expressed his condolences, saying the country would never forget those who "continue to carry the pain" of last year's attacks.

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- Published A 90-year-old woman who was shot during Australia's Bondi Beach attack last December has died in a Sydney hospital, almost a year after the mass fatal shootings. asserted
who → publish → shootings
Eva Geller was one of dozens who were seriously injured after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish event in Bondi Beach on 14 December. asserted
gunmen → injure → December
Fifteen people were killed including a ten-year-old girl. asserted
people → kill → girl
Rabbi Aron Moss from the Nefesh Synagogue said Geller, who escaped the Holocaust as a child, had remained as "positive, loving, and strong throughout her life, right until the end". asserted
who → say → end
Australian leader Anthony Albanese has expressed his condolences, saying the country would never forget those who "continue to carry the pain" of last year's attacks. asserted
who → express → attacks
The attack last December was Australia's worst mass shooting in almost three decades and prompted sweeping gun law reforms and a crackdown on hate speech. asserted
attack → prompt → speech
One of the gunmen, Sajid Akram, 50, was killed by police at the scene. asserted
One → kill → scene
His son Naveed Akram was arrested and charged with 15 counts of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and one count of committing a terrorist act. asserted
son → arrest → act
He remains before the courts. asserted
He → remain → courts
Police have not provided any detail on possible further charges as a result of Geller's death. asserted
Police → provide → death
On Friday, Rabbi Moss confirmed that Geller - who celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this year - had passed away last on Thursday night. asserted
who → confirm → night
"She escaped the Holocaust as a child, eventually coming to Australia, and built a beautiful family," he said. asserted
he → escape → family
Her injuries from the shootings meant regular hospital treatment. asserted
injuries → mean → treatment
"Ever since being shot at the Bondi attack she'd been in and out of hospital, always wanting to come home. asserted
she → shoot → hospital
She was told she will never walk again but miraculously and with incredible determination she did walk again," said Rabbi Moss. asserted
Moss → tell → determination
Geller had "came to shul (Yiddish for synagogue) this past High Holidays with an incredible show of strength," he added. asserted
he → come → strength
New South Wales police said it was aware the woman had died overnight and "are now awaiting further advice and are working with the office of the Coroner". asserted
woman → say → Coroner
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