At least 14 people, including 10 pedestrians and two police officers, were injured in a combined car ramming and stabbing attack at the Pardes Hanna-Karkur intersection in Israel on Thursday. The attacker was shot dead by Israeli police.
Attack Details
The incident occurred at Highway 65 near the intersection at 4:18 PM (local time), according to Israel’s emergency medical service, Magen David Adom (MDA). Witnesses reported that a vehicle plowed into pedestrians before the assailant exited and began stabbing people with a screwdriver. The attacker then crashed into a police vehicle.
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Casualties and Medical Response
The Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera treated 14 victims:
- One person in critical condition (a 17-year-old woman)
- Two in serious condition
- Three in moderate condition
Two Israeli police officers were also injured in the attack at the Kakur intersection.
Terrorist Identified and Neutralized
Initially, police identified the suspect as a 24-year-old Israeli Arab from Ma’ale Iron with no prior criminal record. However, authorities later confirmed that the assailant was a 50-year-old Palestinian “illegal resident” from the northern West Bank.
A police spokesperson stated, “The terrorist ran over several people at a bus station, then proceeded to stab others with a screwdriver and crashed into a police vehicle.”
The Israeli police shot and killed the assailant at the scene.
Eyewitness Accounts
MDA paramedic Avi Cohen described the chaotic scene, stating that emergency responders arrived to find a large commotion and multiple victims requiring urgent medical attention.
This attack comes amid heightened security tensions in Israel, prompting authorities to increase vigilance at public locations. Investigations into the attacker’s background and motives are ongoing.
