She told Sky News she feared the incident could get "very violent" if no one intervened.
"It was really not nice to see that as a mother… [The children] did actually get quite scared," she said.
The father issued a statement through the Campaign Against Antisemitism, in which he said: "We are certain that without her intervention and distraction, he would have continued his abuse which could have escalated to physical violence.
“This Tube journey has left me with mixed feelings about society... On the one hand my wife, my children and I were subject to vile abuse in a full Tube carriage, however I am grateful for those who stood up for me.”
“Shomrim North West London have been supporting me and encouraged me to report this to police, and to them I am very grateful.
“This Tube journey has left me with mixed feelings about society. On the one hand my wife, my children and I were subject to vile abuse in a full Tube carriage, however I am grateful for those who stood up for me.”
Police arrested a 35-year-old man from Hillingdon in Birmingham in connection with the incident.
