1 of 2 | Several people were injured Thursday when a vehicle drove into a crowd of people at a bus station in Israel. Photo courtesy of Magen David Adom/X
Israeli police have shot and killed a Palestinian man after he rammed a vehicle into a crowd at a bus station, injuring several people in what authorities are calling a suspected terror attack.
The ramming incident happened at Karkur Junction on Thursday afternoon. Advertisement
Israel Police said 13 civilians were injured in the attack.
The suspect — identified as a 53-year-old Palestinian man from the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Jenin — was intercepted in his vehicle by police after he rammed a patrol car.
Police said he was “neutralized” after exiting his vehicle with a sharp object and charging at police officers.
“The swift and decisive response of the officers saved lives,” Israel Police said in a statement on WhatsApp, adding that the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Suspected Terror Attack in Pardes Hanna-Karkur:
Police have launched an investigation into a ramming attack at Karkur Junction, where several civilians waiting at a bus stop were injured.
Officers swiftly intercepted the vehicle and neutralized the suspect— Israel Police (@israelpolice) February 27, 2025
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Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency services said on Facebook it treated 10 people at the scene, including a 17-year-old girl with head and limb injuries who is sedated and on a ventilator.
Two people were listed in serious condition: a 60-year-old man with head and limb injuries and a 19-year-old woman with head injuries.
An 18-year-old woman was in moderate condition after suffering limb injuries, it said, adding that six others sustained minor injuries.
Police said the suspect was married to an Israeli woman and was living in Israel without a permit.
