90-year-old Holocaust survivor dies after Bondi Beach massacre wounds

Associated Press · Rod McGuirk · 2026-11-06 08:46 UTC

A 90-year-old Holocaust survivor has died almost a year after she was wounded during the massacre of 15 people at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration. Romanian-born Eva Geller died Thursday night in a Sydney hospital, officials said Friday. She was one of around 40 people wounded when two gunmen allegedly inspired by the Islamic State group opened fire on a crowd at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14. Fifteen victims aged 10 to 87 died. One of the gunmen, Sajid Akram, was shot dead by police at the scene. Rabbi Aron Moss said Geller had been admitted to the hospital several times in recent weeks due to surgery complications.

90-year-old Holocaust survivor dies almost a year after being shot in the Sydney Hanukkah massacre

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 90-year-old Holocaust survivor has died almost a year after she was wounded during the massacre of 15 people at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration, officials said Friday.

Romanian-born Eva Geller died Thursday night in a Sydney hospital, Executive Council of Australian Jewry director Evan Zlatkis said.

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