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Jerusalem Student Helps to Stop Terror Attack

(Ynet News) A Jerusalem yeshiva student who received his handgun license a year ago was among the civilians who opened fire on the gunmen who carried out Monday's deadly terrorist attack. "The scenario that something like this could happen crosses my mind every day," he said. "I grew up in Jerusalem and I remember terror attacks since childhood." "This is a bus line I don't like to take, but the other buses didn't arrive, so I got on it. By chance, I was in the right place at the right time, with a weapon....The station was unusually crowded. The bus stopped in the road, and it wasn't full. Suddenly I heard gunfire....One of the civilians outside had already taken up a position and returned fire. I simply joined him. I only had 10 rounds in the magazine, so I couldn't overthink it. The terrorists fired back." "We brought them down. I didn't feel unusual stress, I acted calmly. I gave testimony to the police. I always wondered what would happen if I was caught in an attack, and thank God I acted properly." His brother, a paramedic, was among the first responders. He said, "I'm proud of him. He didn't just take the licensing test - he did advanced training. He and the others with him knew how to respond. They didn't start shooting immediately, they waited until the area cleared of fleeing people before opening fire."
2025-09-09 00:00:00
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