On Sunday 14 December, Australia’s most fatal terrorist incident sent shockwaves around the world. The incident, in which an Islamist inspired father and son duo opened fire at a beachside Hanukkah event, saw 15 innocent people die. Among them were rabbis, a Holocaust survivor, and a ten year old girl.
The tragic loss of life was curtailed by acts of bravery, both from the Australian emergency services and members of the public. Boris and Sofia Gurman, married for 34 years, intervened after noticing an Islamic State flag displayed on the attackers’ vehicle. Boris managed to seize the father’s gun, with his wife also assisting, but another weapon was retrieved and both were shot dead.
