Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al-Ahmed back in hospital days after he was discharged
Ahmed Al-Ahmed, the hero who disarmed a gunman during the Bondi Beach terror attacks which saw 15 innocent people killed and dozens injured, is back in hospital.
Ahmed Al Ahmed, the hero who disarmed a gunman during the Bondi Beach terror attack, has met with the NSW Premier and the Israeli Ambassador at his luxury hotel.
The 44-year-old rushed in to wrestle a shotgun from Sajid Akram, 50, when he opened fire on the crowd at a Jewish Hanukkah festival at the iconic beach just before 7pm on December 14.
Akram's son, Naveed, who is accused of killing 15 and injuring dozens more, allegedly shot Mr Al Ahmed several times in the moment of breathtaking heroism.
The hero was released from hospital over the weekend after he had a final round of surgery to remove a bullet from his shoulder and to repair nerve damage he sustained while wrestling the shot-gun from Akram's grip.
Doctors removed a bullet from his shoulder and repaired nerve damage during his most recent surgery. It is believed the father-of-two may still suffer permanent damage and could require further surgery.
Mr Al Ahmed's lawyer Sam Issa confirmed his client had returned to St George Hospital to have his bandages changed on Monday.
The 44-year-old had returned to his luxury hotel room by lunchtime, where he was spotted by Daily Mail living the high life on the 33rd-floor balcony of a $6,000-a-night suite at the Barangaroo casino's hotel in Sydney CBD.
Mr Al Ahmed, still wearing a sling on his left arm, has been joined by his family at the suite as he comes to terms with his new wealth and fame.
Ahmed Al-Ahmed, the hero who disarmed a gunman during the Bondi Beach terror attacks, has returned to hospital just days after being discharged
In the footage Mr Al Ahmed is seen disarming one of the gunmen
He received a visit from NSW Premier Chris Minns and Israeli Ambassador Amir Maimon on Tuesday.
'He's doing okay at the moment but he had to go back to hospital for some further treatment,' Mr Issa told The Australian.
'He needed to have a check up on his condition and to have his bandages changed.
'He actually came out of hospital a bit earlier than doctors would have liked but he really wanted to be with his family after two weeks in hospital.'
Footage of the incident saw Mr Al Ahmed hailed a hero across the globe, and sparked an online appeal which raised $2.5million, presented to him in hospital last week.
Now Mr Al Ahmed has finally spoken about his heroics in an interview with a US TV network, set to air overnight.
'I did not worry about anything,' he told Australian CBS News journalist Anna Coren.
'My target was just to take the gun from him, and to stop him from killing a human being - and not killing innocent people.'
He was spotted on the balcony of the Crown Towers hotel after he was discharged from the hospital over the weekend