Officer who shot terrorist says she was not alone

An officer who was one of the soldiers to shoot dead the truck driver in Sunday’s attack is rebuffing reports that cadets at the scene failed to effectively neutralize the attack, saying that she was not alone as she shot at the terrorist.

Lt. Maya Peled speaking to the press on January 9, 2017. (screen capture: Channel 2)

“We were really [to shoot], but we weren’t sure this was really a ramming attack,” Lt. Maya Peled tells the press. “Just as I got my magazine in my gun, he went in reverse and we understood this was really a terror attack. I heard one shot that stopped the truck and I shot at the terrorist, right by his side. Also to my side there were other cadets who came and covered and also took part in the shooting. I was not alone.”