Emergency services responded to a collision near Kfar Yona, just off the coastal town of Netanya north of Tel Aviv, on Thursday morning after a vehicle struck pedestrians at a bus stop before the driver continued without stopping. The terrorist's Toyota truck found near the scene as manhunt launched.
Eight individuals were injured in the incident, with two 20-year-old man and woman sustaining moderate injuries to their limbs and chest, another three in moderate condition, and three suffering light wounds. The collision occurred on Route 57 at the entrance to Kfar Yona, prompting the deployment of substantial emergency response teams to assist the victims. The drive fled the scene but his abandoned Toyota truck was found not far from the area.
Magen David Adom emergency services confirmed that emergency dispatch received the initial report at 9:25 a.m. regarding a vehicle that collided with a bus stop on Route 57. MDA emergency medical technicians and paramedics are providing on-site medical care to six injured individuals with different severity levels of trauma.
Video: The aftermath of the attack on Thursday, July 24, 2025 / Credit: Israel Police
Israel Police spokesman stated, "Following the suspected terrorist attack in the Sharon region, the attacking vehicle was located in the Beit Lid area. At this stage, the manhunt continues for the suspect who fled from the vehicle, with district and station officers searching along major routes and in open terrain, assisted by Israel Police aviation unit helicopters, motorcycle patrol units, and the K-9 unit."
An eyewitness described the scene, "I was not far from there and heard a loud crash. I saw all the glass at the bus station shattered. There was panic and screaming, and several injured people were lying near the station. Ambulances arrived very quickly and began treating the wounded."
Magen David Adom reported that "paramedics and EMTs are providing medical treatment and evacuating to Laniado Hospital a young man and woman, both around 20 years old, in moderate condition, fully conscious, with limb injuries. Several additional casualties in light condition are being treated at the scene."
MDA emergency medical technician Idan Haras reported, "We were called to a bus station near Kfar Yona after receiving reports that a vehicle struck several people at the location. There was chaos and destruction at the scene, with multiple injured people. We immediately began providing medical treatment including bandaging and bleeding control for two approximately 20-year-old individuals in moderate condition and several other casualties in light condition, evacuating them quickly to the hospital."
MDA officials stated, "At 9:25 a.m., a report was received at MDA's 101 emergency center in the Sharon region about a vehicle that crashed into a bus station on Route 57 at the entrance to Kfar Yona. MDA paramedics and EMTs are providing medical treatment at the scene to 6 casualties with varying degrees of injury. Updates to follow."
Kfar Yona Municipality reported, "Rabin Junction-Route 57 is closed to traffic in all directions. Exit from the city only through Begin Street or westward through Hananiel Junction."
