One killed, Over 30 Hurt in Suspected Terror Attack

October 28, 2024

by: JNS

Monday, 28 October 2024 | One person was killed and more than 30 others were wounded on Sunday in a suspected terrorist attack near Glilot, north of Tel Aviv in central Israel.

According to initial reports, a truck rammed into a large group of people standing at a bus stop. The Magen David Adom [MDA] emergency service reported that medical personnel were treating multiple people at the scene, some of whom were trapped.

Thirty-one people were evacuated to Beilinson and Ichilov hospitals, according to MDA, including six in serious condition, five in moderate condition and 20 in mild condition. Additionally, four people were treated for anxiety.

Home Front Command rescue teams were deployed to help free victims trapped under the truck.

In the afternoon, Ichilov Medical Center announced that one of the ramming attack victims succumbed to his wounds.

Beilinson Hospital earlier updated that eight injured arrived at the medical center, including three in serious condition and five in mild condition.

MDA’s Blood Services provided 90 units of blood to the hospitals.

According to reports, a significant number of the victims were retirees who had just gotten off an intercity tourist coach at the bus stop, preparing for a visit to a nearby museum.

A large police force was converging on the scene, and it was reported that authorities believe it was a terror attack. According to initial reports, the driver exited the truck outside a sensitive security base in Glilot with a knife and was shot by armed bystanders.

Police sources told Channel 12 that the suspect is an Israeli resident of the Arab–Muslim city of Qalansawe in central Israel.

Highway 5 westbound was closed to traffic at the Kfar HaYarok interchange, police said, and drivers were asked to use alternate routes and to avoid the area.

The Glilot area is home to Mossad [Israeli intelligence agency] headquarters and several Israel Defense Forces intelligence units, including the elite Unit 8200, which Hezbollah has targeted several times over the past year.

Israel is also holding a national day of mourning for the victims of the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, and there were reportedly fears that terrorists could take advantage of the date.

Posted on October 28, 2024

Source: (This article was originally published by the Jewish News Syndicate on October 27, 2024. Time-related language has been modified to reflect our republication today. See original article at this link.)

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