The hero who shot dead one of the Jaffa terrorists tells how he chased them in sandals before shooting them with his pistol.
Lev Kraitman was eating schnitzel in the old port area of Tel Aviv when he heard gunshots.
Without hesitation, he ran to the light rail station, where they were on a rampage, stabbing and shooting anyone they crossed.
Lev, who saved 20 people from the Nova massacre last year before serving in Gaza, pulled out his gun and confronted the attackers, shooting one of them dead.
Incredible footage shows him running after them in sandals while shooting and forcing the other to flee.
Lev, who saved 20 people from the Nova massacre last year before serving in Gaza, pulled out his gun and confronted the attackers, shooting one of them dead.
Two armed men on the streets of Tel Aviv during last night’s attack
Incredible footage shows him running after them in sandals while shooting and forcing the other to flee.
Lev is seen running for cover after firing several shots during last night’s attack.
Lev treated the wounded before emergency services arrived and the second terrorist was eliminated shortly afterwards.
Authorities later confirmed that seven people were killed and 11 wounded in the attack that came just minutes before Iran’s terrifying 180-missile attack on Israel.
Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, Lev said: “I live right above the light rail station in Jaffa, I had just finished work and I was hungry because I had nothing.”
“I went down to the schnitzel restaurant and that’s when I heard gunshots.
‘I’ve been serving in Gaza for the last six months, doing reconnaissance, looking for tunnels, and we lost a dear brother in our platoon, so I recognized the noise instantly. It is unmistakable.
‘I saw the next tram approaching and I tried to stop it, but it didn’t stop, when it went away that’s when I saw dead people on the floor of the station.
‘That is also the time when I saw two terrorists. One started running in my direction. At the time I was stalking behind trash cans, hiding in alleys, but I kept him in sight.
“I shot him, I shot a lot of bullets because he had a gun and he was at a distance, one hit him and then he ran and then he fell.
Lev Kraitman was eating schnitzel in the old port area of Tel Aviv when he heard gunshots.
Commenting on his footwear, which has gone viral in Israel, Lev said: “I always wear these sandals.”
‘I immediately ran towards the wounded, but I knew they were already dead. Local people came and made sure that the terrorist was dead.
‘At that time I was with the wounded at the station trying to see who was alive and who was dead.
“I was full of adrenaline so I didn’t check in, I checked to see if they were alive but they weren’t. I saw three dead people on the street of the station. A fourth was a person we thought was dead but he started moving, I wish I knew his name and I hope he survived. He looked seriously injured.
Chilling footage shows the two terrorists stalking victims at the station in their deadly attack just a day before the Jewish New Year.
Magen David Adom – Israel’s national emergency services – announced that the “terrorist” incident in Jaffa caused multiple casualties.
Health professionals are deployed to the scene after the armed attack in Jaffa, Israel, on October 1, 2024.
The video shows a gunman and another suspect dressed all in black loitering around a light rail station before opening fire.
A flurry of gunfire erupted before screams of anguish were heard and more gunshots rang out. The suspects then turned around and began moving down the other side of the platform, where the bodies were later seen piling up in a separate clip.
According to local police, the two armed men were “neutralized” by security forces.
Last night wasn’t the first time Lev was a hero after saving 20 people from death at the Nova festival on October 7.
“In addition to Nova, I work for Midburn, which is the Israeli version of Burning Man,” he said. ‘On October 7th I was with volunteers in Midburn, two miles from Nova, it was a production weekend, I wasn’t in Nova.
‘On the morning of October 7 we all hid and waited for the army. We rescued people from nova, we were in the same situation as them trapped in the field because we didn’t know what was happening outside with terrorists around.
Last night was not the first time Lev became a hero after saving 20 people from death at the Nova festival on October 7.
‘We stayed there because we knew the terrorists were coming and going. Around 5pm we decided we would line up our cars, hit the accelerator and drive away, taking between 15 and 20 young people with us in the back of our car.’
After what he’s witnessed these past 12 months, Lev is never without his gun.
“I carry a gun in Israel because the reality is that something is always going to happen and I’m on reserve duty,” he said. “Anyway, leaving Gaza put me on alert.”
Asked if he was a hero, Lev told the Mail: “I wish I had done better.” I wish I could have gotten the other one.
‘It’s very flattering, but it feels strange. I don’t feel like a hero.’
Commenting on his footwear, which has gone viral in Israel, Lev said: “I always wear these sandals.”
When asked what he was doing now, he said: “The whole world is trying to call me, it’s a lot.” I think I’ll go to bed. I want to determine my vacation schedule.’
