Key facts
- Eva Geller, 90, was shot during the December 14, 2025 Bondi Beach attack and died in hospital on November 5, 2026, per The Sydney Morning Herald.
- The primary report, citing a senior Jewish community source, said Geller died after a stroke following an infection.
- Fifteen people died and 40 were injured when two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach.
- Naveed Akram, 24, faces 78 charges including 15 counts of murder; his father Sajid Akram, 50, was shot dead by police.
- ABC News reported the attack death toll has risen to 16; The Sydney Morning Herald said Geller's family considers her the 16th victim.
A 90-year-old woman shot during the Bondi Beach terror attack has died in hospital almost 12 months after the massacre, according to a senior Jewish community source cited by the primary report. The woman, identified by ABC News and The Sydney Morning Herald as Eva Geller, had been in and out of hospital during 2026 for treatment of injuries sustained in the December 14, 2025 attack.
The primary report said she had recently returned to hospital after developing an infection and died after having a stroke. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Geller died at Randwick's Prince of Wales hospital on Thursday night, November 5, 2026, from complications stemming from her wounds. ABC News said it understood she died the previous night.
Her funeral was scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2026. A family spokesperson requested "privacy during this difficult time," according to the primary report. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that a large crowd is expected at the funeral, citing a source.
Fifteen people died after Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, Sajid Akram, 50, opened fire at the Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025. Forty people were injured. Sajid Akram was shot dead by police at the scene. Naveed Akram has been charged with 78 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act that investigators allege may have been "inspired by Isis." He remains before the courts.
ABC News reported that the death toll from the attack has since risen to 16, while The Sydney Morning Herald said Geller's family considers her its 16th victim. ABC News also reported that the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, called in the wake of the attack, heard from more than 340 witnesses over 62 days. Commissioner Virginia Bell is expected to deliver her final report on December 18, 2026.