A vehicle rammed on Thursday in pedestrians in North -Israel in what the police described as a 'suspected terror attack', with ten people who would have been injured.
“There is suspicion that this is a terror attack. Polities have successfully intercepted a suspicious vehicle and arrested a suspect who is probably responsible for ramming 'on Highway 65 on the Karkur Junction south of the city of Haifa, the police said in a statement.
The attack took place at 4.18 p.m. Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, a nearby hospital, said it had received ten people.
One is in a critical condition, two are in a serious state, one is in a moderate state and six are in a mild state.
A spokesperson for the Israel police said that “according to the initial details, the person who was arrested by the officers, is the one who carried out the attack.”
“The terrorist ran over different people at a bus station and then crossed to stab others and crashed on a police vehicle.”
Israeli police said they had shot the attacker dead and described him as a 24-year-old Israeli Arab of Ma'ale Iron without a criminal or safety record.
They still investigate the attack and consider all possible motives and causes.
Images that are shared online seem to show the police at the location of the suspected terror attack south of the city of Haifa
Israeli police said they had shot the attacker dead and described him as a 24-year-old Israeli Arabian of Ma'ale Iron without a criminal or safety record
Maya, an eyewitness, told Haaretz that she saw a large black vehicle moving to the bus stop in the intersection and hit people in it.
“We ran, it was a big mess, he just came directly to all people at the stop,” she said, adding, “It was clear that he came with intention and drove as quickly as possible, then continued.”
Paramedician Avi Cohen told local media that emergency services with a lot of commotion came to a 'complex scene'.
He added: 'They were near a bus stop at the Pardes Hanna Junction, in the western lane, when the vehicle hit them. When we arrived, they were in the rear area.
“We immediately started to offer medical treatment, including stopping bleeding and connecting wounds.”
Eli Bin, the director-general of the Israel ambulance service, said the local media: 'Some injured people were spread over the site. We are not yet sure if this was due to an attempt to flee or the power of the impact. '
Last week, Israel Available mass food after three empty buses exploded in fireballs, with officials who warn that the fires could have been fatal, but the timers of detonators were set at the wrong time.
Shocking images shows smoke in the air while the fire jumps out of the vehicles, with snaps of the aftermath that shows the charred remains.
Israeli troops quickly labeled the horror, which unfolded around 9 p.m. local time last Thursday, a 'suspected terror attack' as more bombs were found in other buses.
The police are investigating the explosion that adds that “big forces are on the scenes, looking for suspects.”
A defense officer has stated that fuel devices were accidentally set at 9 p.m. instead of 9 a.m.
Local armed forces confirmed that three bombs exploded, while two were harmless in individual locations with fears 'hundreds could have died' if the devices were resolved as intended.
