A truck rammed into a crowded bus stop on a major highway north of Tel Aviv Sunday morning, leaving 1dead and dozens injured, with five in serious condition, in what police are investigating as a likely terror attack.
Video: Scene of the attack / Credit: Magen David Adom emergency services
Emergency services rushed to the Gelilot Junction Sunday morning after a truck plowed into a busy bus stop, leaving dozens wounded. First responders were treating multiple casualties, with preliminary reports indicating at least six people suffering serious injuries and several victims who were trapped beneath the wreckage.
Video: The scene of the attack, Credit: Usage under Israeli intellectual property law Article 27a
"All casualties have been evacuated," Eli Bin, Director General of Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel's emergency medical service, said right after the incident around noon. "We're dealing with 25 injured people – seven moderate, six severe, and the rest have light injuries. Additionally, 14 people are being treated for anxiety." The fatality was announced shortly after 2:30 p.m..
Law enforcement officials say they were investigating the incident as a suspected terror attack, although it was still unclear if the driver's motive was nationalistic and it was still impossible to rule out an accident.
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Police are still investigating the circumstances, focusing on possible terror motivations. Witnesses reported hearing gunfire in the area, apparently directed at an individual identified as the suspected perpetrator – Rammy Natur, a Qalansawe (Arab town in Israel) resident.
