Holocaust survivor Eva Geller dies from Bondi Beach attack wounds

Eva Geller, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor, died on November 6, 2026, from injuries sustained in the December 14, 2025 Bondi Beach shooting. Her death raises the attack's toll to 16.

Eva Geller, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor who was seriously wounded in the antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Hanukkah 2025, passed away on the night between Thursday and Friday (Australian time), nearly 11 months after the attack. Her death brings the number of victims of the attack to 16, in which 15 people were murdered on December 14, 2025. Geller suffered severe leg injuries, was hospitalized repeatedly, and was recently hospitalized due to an infection and suffered a stroke. Her family sees her death as a direct result of the attack. Geller was born in Hungary, fled the Nazis as a child, arrived in Australia, and started a family. Despite doctors' predictions that she would not walk again, she managed to get up and walk again thanks to her determination. The Prime Minister of Australia and the Premier of New South Wales expressed sorrow over her death. The attack was carried out by a father and son influenced by ISIS ideology; the son was put on trial. Her funeral will be held on Monday, November 9.