What happened
Eva Geller, a 90-year-old great-grandmother, died in hospital after months of ongoing health complications following the Bondi terror attack on Dec. 14, 2025. She was among 40 people shot and injured during the attack on a Hannukah celebration in the Sydney seaside suburb.
NSW Police said they were aware of her death overnight at a hospital in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and are awaiting further advice while working with the office of the Coroner.
Fifteen people were killed in the attack, and numerous others were injured. One alleged attacker, Sajid Akram, 50, was fatally shot by police at the scene. His son, Naveed Akram, 24, remains in custody awaiting the next stage of criminal proceedings.
Chabad Bondi, the Jewish community group that led the Dec. 14 event, said Geller had spent nearly a year in and out of hospital dealing with complications from the attack. The group offered condolences to her family.
Australian Jewish Association CEO Robert Gregory said the death shows the consequences of the attack are not over, noting that many wounded continue to suffer serious and potentially lifelong health consequences. Australian Opposition Leader Angus Taylor described the news as terribly sad and called it a compounding tragedy almost 12 months after what he described as the worst terrorist attack on Australian soil. Jewish MP Julian Leeser said he was deeply saddened and that the costs of the attack continue to accumulate.
Chabad Bondi will hold a special commemorative event for the victims of the Bondi massacre on Dec. 6.
