A woman was killed, and 12 other people, including children, were injured, in a suspected car ramming in central Israel, medics said, as police arrested two Palestinians over the reported attack.
"A wounded woman who arrived in a critical condition after having been hit by a vehicle has died of her injuries despite our efforts to save her," said a statement from Meir hospital, near Raanana, where the incident took place.
Police described the incident in the city, which is around 20km from Tel Aviv, as a terrorist attack and said two suspects were under arrest.
Terror attack in Ra'anana: Earlier today ,a multiple car-ramming attack took place in the city of Ra’anana in central Israel, during which 2 suspects stole vehicles and ran over a number of citizens in different places
— Israel Police (@israelpolice) January 15, 2024
The two are from the same family in Hebron, a city in the occupied West Bank, and entered Israel illegally, police said.
"They went out together and in parallel, to two different locations, took two cars and launched a series of rammings," central district police chief Avi Biton told reporters in Raanana.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
At least one of the vehicles had been stolen, police said earlier.
Medical sources report that 13 injured were evacuated to hospitals
— Israel Police (@israelpolice) January 15, 2024
It is currently believed to be a multi-stage event in which the suspects switched between 3 vehicles .Both suspects ,Hebron-residents, who entered Israel illegally, are in police custody
Israeli TV showed scattered personal items on a pavement and said nine children were among the injured, one of whom was seriously hurt.
