“I realized that no matter what happens — I can’t let go of him,” said Israeli Border Police officer Staff Sgt. M.

The officer, identified only as Staff Sgt. M, is in moderate condition at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Mt. Scopus Hospital.

“I remember the incident in detail. We were manning a position at Damascus Gate and noticed [the man] acting in a suspicious way. 

“Suddenly, the terrorist drew a knife and jumped me and my friends with the aim of harming us. I wrestled with him and with his first swing of the knife he hit me.”

“My friends responded in the most amazing way I could have imagined,” M said. “They engaged [the attacker] and tried not to hurt me in the process. I was worried that if I got up the terrorist would try to attack me or one of my friends again.”