A woman who battled continuous infections after being wounded by gunfire during the Bondi terror attack on Dec. 14, 2025, has died in hospital.
Eva Geller, 90, was among 40 individuals shot and injured during the attack on the Jewish festival of Hannukah in the seaside Sydney suburb.
Fifteen people were killed during the attack, while numerous others suffered injuries.
One of the alleged attackers, Sajid Akram, 50, was fatally shot by police at the scene, while his son, Naveed Akram, 24, remains in custody awaiting the next stage of criminal proceedings.
In a statement, New South Wales (NSW) Police said were aware of Geller’s death overnight at a hospital in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.
“NSW Police are now awaiting further advice and are working with the office of the Coroner,” they said.
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Chabad Bondi, the Jewish community group that had led the Dec. 14 event last year, said Geller had spent nearly a year in and out of hospital dealing with complications from the attack.
“We wish her family strength and comfort,” they said in a statement.
“May her memory be a blessing.”
Australian Jewish Association CEO Robert Gregory said the great-grandmother’s death was a reminder the consequences of the terror attack were not over.
“While the headlines have faded, many of those wounded in the attack continue to suffer serious and potentially lifelong health consequences, largely unseen by the wider public,” he told The Epoch Times.
“The true toll of this massacre cannot be measured simply by the number murdered on the day. The terrorists inflicted wounds that continue to devastate innocent Australians and their families.
“We must never allow the victims to be forgotten, nor lose sight of the hatred that led to this atrocity. Our thoughts and prayers are with Eva’s family and loved ones.”
Australian Opposition Leader Angus Taylor took to social media where he described the news as “terribly sad.”
“Eva was badly injured in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack on 14 December last year when two armed Islamist extremists fired upon a Hannukah by the Sea celebration,” he said.
“Almost 12 months on from the worst terrorist attack on our soil in our nation’s history, the tragedy has compounded with Eva succumbing to her wounds.
“We grieve for Eva’s family, and our thoughts are with Australia’s Jewish community who will be devasted by this news.”
“Warning signs were ignored, hateful rhetoric was excused and those who should have spoken out failed to act,” he said.
Jewish MP and federal Member for Berowra Julian Leeser said he was “deeply saddened.”
“Eva’s death is a reminder that the costs of the Bondi attack continue to accumulate 11 months later, and will be felt for a long time to come.
“This was an attack not only on Australia’s Jewish community, but on all Australians who cherish the ability to live freely and in peace, regardless of where they come from or the god they worship.”
Chabad Bondi will hold a special commemorative event for the victims of the Bondi massacre on Dec. 6.
