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Holocaust survivor shot in Bondi Beach attack dies almost a year after massacre

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Goodman, R. (2026, November 6). Holocaust survivor shot in Bondi Beach attack dies almost a year after massacre. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12139691/bondi-beach-attack-holocaust-survivor-eva-geller-sydney/

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Global News · collected 2026-11-06 · by Rachel Goodman

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Holocaust survivor Eva Geller, 90, has died almost a year after being injured during a Hanukkah celebration shooting in Sydney, where fifteen people were killed by two gunmen. Geller was one of about 40 individuals wounded when the attack occurred on December 14 last year; she passed away Thursday night in a hospital due to complications from her injuries. The incident saw multiple victims ranging from a ten-year-old girl to an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor who died while shielding his wife, highlighting the brutality of the act.
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Eva Geller, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor, died on Thursday night at Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, Sydney, almost eleven months after being shot during an antisemitic terror attack that occurred on December 14, 2025, at Bondi Beach. The shooting took place during a Hanukkah celebration at Archer Park. Geller had been in and out of hospitals since the incident for treatment of her injuries, which included infections she suffered recently. Her death raises the total number of fatalities from the attack to 16. Eva Geller was among around forty people injured when two gunmen opened fire during the event; one of them is Naveed Akram, who remains in court charged with terrorism and murder offenses.

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Rachel Goodman
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🔮 Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives,” he continued.
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Holocaust New South Wales Romania Sydney the Associated Press

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Geller PERSON · 4× the Associated Press ORG · 4× Eva PERSON · 2× Minns PERSON · 2× New South Wales GPE · 2× Sydney GPE · 2× Eva Geller PERSON · 1× Evan Zlatkis PERSON · 1× Executive Council of Australian Jewry ORG · 1× Romania GPE · 1×

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“Through sheer determination, she got back up and she did walk again,” he said, noting that walked with a cane after being shot in the leg. New South Wales State Premier Chris Minns extended his best wishes to her family and loved ones, calling the news of her death “heartbreaking.” “Almost a year on, we are still living with the pain and aftershock of that evil act.
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🔮 A beautiful, positive person who even in these difficult months maintained her positivity,” Moss told the AP on Geller’s family’s behalf, adding that she was told she would never walk again.

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

A Holocaust survivor who was injured during a mass shooting at a beach in Sydney during a Hanukkah celebration last year has died. asserted
who → injure → celebration
Eva Geller, who was born in Romania, died on Thursday night in a Sydney hospital, Executive Council of Australian Jewry director Evan Zlatkis said, the Associated Press reported. asserted
Press → bear → Jewry
Geller was one of about 40 people who were injured when two gunmen opened fire on a group gathered at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach on Dec. 14. asserted
gunmen → injure → Dec.
Fifteen people were killed. asserted
people → kill → ?
One of the gunmen, Sajid Akram, was shot dead by police at the scene. asserted
One → shoot → scene
His son, Naveed Akram, 25, has been charged with 15 counts of murder, 43 counts of attempted murder and one count of committing a terrorist act. asserted
son → charge → act
Rabbi Aron Moss told the Associated Press that Geller had been in relatively good health until she was shot in the leg, but had been admitted to hospital on several occasions in recent weeks with surgical complications. asserted
she → tell → complications
“She’s a proud mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. asserted
She → ’ → ?
A beautiful, positive person who even in these difficult months maintained her positivity,” Moss told the AP on Geller’s family’s behalf, adding that she was told she would never walk again. asserted
she → maintain → behalf
“Through sheer determination, she got back up and she did walk again,” he said, noting that walked with a cane after being shot in the leg. New South Wales State Premier Chris Minns extended his best wishes to her family and loved ones, calling the news of her death “heartbreaking.” “Almost a year on, we are still living with the pain and aftershock of that evil act. asserted
we → get → act
We will never forget Eva or any victim whose life was changed forever,” Minns added. asserted
Minns → forget → Eva
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said families across the country still feel the impact of the attack. asserted
families → say → attack
“Eva should have been able to celebrate Chanukah in peace and safety and instead, her life was changed forever by an act of terror and antisemitism,” he said in a statement. asserted
he → celebrate → statement
New South Wales Police is investigating whether Geller’s death will change the charges brought against Akram and are awaiting advice from the state coroner, Australian authorities told the Associated Press. asserted
authorities → investigate → Press
The alleged assailant has not yet entered a plea and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 24, when prosecutors are expected to finalize the charges. asserted
prosecutors → allege → charges
He will face trial in the New South Wales Supreme Court. asserted
He → face → Court
Among the victims of the shooting were a 10-year-old girl, two rabbis, a husband and wife who died trying to stop one of the suspects, an 82-year-old grandmother and community volunteer, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor who died shielding his wife, and a retired police detective. asserted
who → die → wife
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