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Bondi attack victim dies after almost a year

The death of a 90-year-old woman brings the official death toll from the attack to sixteen.

A 90-year-old woman who was injured in the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach has died almost a year later. According to Australian broadcaster ABC, the official death toll has consequently risen to sixteen.

Eva Geller was injured during the attack on 14 December 2025, at a Hanukkah celebration in Archer Park near Bondi Beach. ABC reports that she was treated in hospital several times this year and died on Thursday evening.

The attack took place during a gathering of the Jewish community. Australian authorities describe it as a terrorist attack. Reports of her death contain no new details about the suspected perpetrator or their motive.

Geller's death also changes the legal and social significance of the attack. A victim who lived with the consequences for almost a year is now included in the official death toll. This could have consequences for relatives' support schemes, commemorations and any legal proceedings.

ABC writes that a funeral and memorial service for Geller will be held on Monday. The broadcaster calls her death a new development in a case that continues to have major consequences in Australia for the Jewish community and the security of public gatherings.

The attack has previously been investigated and commemorated extensively. The new information concerns Geller's death only; the sources consulted report nothing about any new conclusions by police or prosecutors.

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