Eva Geller, 90, dies from Bondi Beach massacre injuries, raising toll to 16
Holocaust survivor Eva Geller died nearly a year after the Sydney Hanukkah shooting, increasing the Bondi Beach attack death toll to 16.
POLICY WIRE — Melbourne, Australia — Official authorities announced Friday that Eva Geller, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor, has passed away. Her death occurs nearly one year after she sustained life-threatening injuries during a deadly mass shooting at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration.
Geller, who was born in Romania, died in a Sydney hospital on Thursday night. Evan Zlatkis, director of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, confirmed the news of her passing.
The Bondi Beach attack originally claimed the lives of 15 individuals. Geller was among the wounded during the assault on the Jewish holiday event, which has also been described by some media outlets as an ISIS-inspired terrorist incident.
Her death elevates the total number of fatalities resulting from the violence to 16.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
