Terrorist hit police car, attempted stabbing with a screwdriver before being gunned down • Terrorist identified as Palestinian illegal resident
At least 14 pedestrians were wounded after a terrorist rammed into pedestrians on Highway 65 near the Pardes Hanna-Karkur intersection, Israel Police confirmed on Thursday afternoon.
According to MDA, at around 4:18 p.m. local time, a vehicle drove into several pedestrians, and ten people were wounded.
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera said it had received 14 individuals from the incident; one is in critical condition, two in serious condition, and three in moderate condition. MDA reported that a 17-year-old girl was the person who was critically wounded.
Israeli media reported that two police officers were stabbed at the scene at the Karkur intersection.
The terrorist was shot dead by Israel Police. Police sources initially told Israeli media that the terrorist was a 24-year-old Israeli Arab from Ma’ale Iron with no criminal or security record.
However, Israel Police later said he was actually a 50-year-old Palestinian illegal resident from the northern West Bank.
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Israel Police spokesperson: “The terrorist ran over several people at a bus station, then proceeded to stab others with a screwdriver and crashed into a police vehicle.”
Details of the attack
MDA Paramedic Avi Cohen said the responders arrived at a “complex scene with a lot of commotion.” There were two people in serious condition, three in moderate condition, and three in mild condition.
“They were near a bus stop at the Pardes Hanna Junction, in the westbound lane, when the vehicle hit them. When we arrived, they were lying in the back area. We immediately began providing medical treatment, including stopping bleeding and bandaging wounds.”
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