SYDNEY, Australia — A man credited with saving lives for wrestling a gun from one of the attackers during Sunday’s terror attack on a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach received a check for more than $2.5 million AUD ($1.65 million USD) on Friday, after tens of thousands of people contributed to a donation website.

Ahmed al Ahmed hid behind parked cars before charging at one of the gunmen from behind, seizing his weapon and knocking him to the ground. Ahmed suffered gunshot wounds after apparently being fired on by the second terrorist and remains in hospital after undergoing surgery.

Ahmed, a Muslim father of two, was presented with an oversized check at his St. George hospital bed by Zachery Dereniowski, a social media influencer and co-organizer of the GoFundMe page, videos posted online showed.

More than 43,000 people worldwide contributed to the fundraising, including Jewish billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, who gave A$99,999 and shared the fundraiser on his X account. Australia’s prime minister and the state premier have visited Ahmed in hospital to praise his bravery.

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