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'''Boris and Sofia Gurman'''

'''Boris and Sofia Gurman'''

'''Boris Gurman''' (1956–2025) and '''Sofia Gurman''' (1964–2025) were an Australian married couple who were killed during the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, New South Wales, on 14 December 2025. The couple received posthumous recognition for attempting to stop one of the gunmen during the early stages of the attack.<ref name="People">Latoya Gayle, “Couple Tackled Bondi Beach Gunmen Before Being Fatally Shot,” ''People'', December 16, 2025.</ref>

'''Boris Gurman''' (1956–2025) and '''Sofia Gurman''' (1964–2025) were an Australian married couple who were killed during the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, New South Wales, on 14 December 2025. The couple received posthumous recognition for attempting to stop one of the gunmen during the early stages of the attack.<ref name="People">Latoya Gayle, “[https://people.com/couple-tackled-bondi-beach-gunmen-before-being-fatally-shot-11869952 Couple Tackled Bondi Beach Gunmen Before Being Fatally Shot],” ''People'', December 16, 2025.</ref>

==Background==

==Background==

On the evening of 14 December 2025, two [[Islamism|Islamist]]-fascists gunmen, father and son opened fire at Bondi Beach during a Chanukah by the Sea gathering, targeting Jews, murdering at least 16 people and injuring dozens more in [[Australia]]’s deadliest mass shooting since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.<ref name="NSWPolice">New South Wales Police media release, December 14, 2025.</ref>

On the evening of 14 December 2025, two [[Islamism|Islamist]]-fascists gunmen, father and son opened fire at Bondi Beach during a Chanukah by the Sea gathering, targeting Jews, murdering at least 16 people and injuring dozens more in [[Australia]]’s deadliest mass shooting since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.<ref name="NSWPolice">New South Wales Police media release, December 14, 2025.</ref>

Dashcam footage later circulated on social media showed Boris and Sofia Gurman confronting and physically tackling one of the attackers, Sajid Akram, as he exited a vehicle displaying an [ISIS|Islamic State]] flag.<ref name="IsraelHayom">Erez Linn, “Dashcam footage reveals Sydney couple’s heroic fight with terrorist,” ''Israel Hayom'', December 16, 2025.</ref> Boris was seen forcing the gunman to the ground and attempting to disarm him, while Sofia assisted in the struggle. Both were fatally shot during the confrontation.<ref name="People" />

Dashcam footage later circulated on social media showed Boris and Sofia Gurman confronting and physically tackling one of the attackers, Sajid Akram, as he exited a vehicle displaying an [ISIS|Islamic State]] flag.<ref name="IsraelHayom">Erez Linn, “[https://www.jns.org/dashcam-footage-reveals-sydney-couples-heroic-fight-with-terrorist/ Dashcam footage reveals Sydney couple’s heroic fight with terrorist],” ''Israel Hayom'', December 16, 2025.</ref> Boris was seen forcing the gunman to the ground and attempting to disarm him, while Sofia assisted in the struggle. Both were fatally shot during the confrontation.<ref name="People" />

==Public response and legacy==

==Public response and legacy==

==References==

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