More details have come to light about the terror attack that took place on Tuesday on a bus next to the Ramot Mall in Jerusalem.

Unlike initial reports, the victim was not the driver but one of the passengers, an avreich at the Mir from Manchester, Eliezer ben Liba. His neighbor told 103FM Radio on Wednesday that Eliezer was sitting on the bus with headphones on, listening to a shiur, when he suddenly felt a stab in his back.

He fought back and he and the terrorist struggled for about five minutes. He sustained stab wounds, numerous fractures, and his arm was broken but he managed to win when he punched the terrorist in his face with so much force that the terrorist began running away.

According to the neighbor, instead of helping the victim, the driver and other passengers ran off, leaving him alone with the terrorist. His neighbor said it was a neis that he had the strength to get off the bus to find help.

Meanwhile, the terrorist who had tried to flee the scene was stopped by the hero of the day, Ynet photographer Meshi Ben-Ami. He had been driving by with his small child in the back seat when he noticed the tumult and decided to stop to see if help was needed.

He kept his eye on the car, where his child was strapped in, and meanwhile saw people fleeing the bus. He realized right away that it was a terrorist attack. He took out his gun and ordered the terrorist to stop. “But he didn’t stop and moved toward me – I didn’t hesitate and I shot him,” he said. “I heard him praying in Arabic. The police came a second afterward.”

משי בן עמי שחזר בריאיון לאולפן ynet את נטרול המחבל בירושלים: "הצלתי חיים. הייתי סוג של שליח. עם אקדח אתה סוג של מאבטח, אנחנו אנשים נורמטיבים עם שיקול דעת" pic.twitter.com/fmR8xraXaY

— ynet עדכוני (@ynetalerts) July 20, 2022

This is not the first time that Ben-Ami has thwarted a terror attack in Jerusalem. Six years ago, he also risked his life to eliminate a terrorist.

Another hero was Chaim Na’im, who also stopped his car and tried to help. He also has a gun license but since he didn’t have a gun on him, he threw rocks at the terrorist. One of the rocks landed on the terrorist’s head and injured him right before before Ben-Ami arrived on the scene.

Prime Minister Yair Lapid met with both men on Wednesday to thank them for their heroic actions and presented them with certificates of appreciation.

ראש הממשלה יאיר לפיד נפגש עם משי בן עמי צלם Ynet וחיים נעים שנטרלו את המחבל באירוע הדקירה אתמול בירושלים

לפיד: "הצלתם חיים של אנשים. זו חובה אזרחית. זה קשה לקלוט, אם לא שניכם – אז האזרחים היו מתים. הצלתם חיים של אנשים. זו חובה אזרחית״

לפיד הודה להם בשם ממשלת ישראל והאזרחים pic.twitter.com/dFND1fQma4

— Haim Goldich | חיים גולדיטש (@HGoldich) July 20, 2022

The public is asked to daven for the refuah sheleimah of Eliezer ben Liba b’toch sha’ar cholei Yisrael.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)