Two Palestinian males stole vehicles and ran over Israelis in a suburb of Tel Aviv on Monday, the Israeli police mentioned.
Each males, residents of the Hebron space within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, had been arrested, the police mentioned in a press release. Their motivations had been nonetheless being investigated, however the incident was being handled as a terrorist assault, in keeping with Dean Elsdunne, a spokesman for the police.
Magen David Adom, an Israeli emergency medical service, mentioned a lady in her 70s was killed and 17 different folks had been wounded, with two in severe situation.
The incident, within the city of Ra’anana, got here amid heightened tensions in Israel, because the battle in opposition to Hamas in Gaza has entered its fourth month and as Israeli safety forces have tightened restrictions on Palestinians within the West Financial institution.
In a press release, Hamas provided reward for what it described as “the ‘Ra’anana’ assault,” referring to the assailants as “heroes” and calling their actions “a pure response to the occupation’s massacres and aggression in opposition to the Palestinian folks.” It didn’t take duty for the incident.
The Shin Wager, Israel’s inner intelligence company, recognized the suspects as Ahmad Zidat, 25, and Mahmoud Zidat, 44. It mentioned they had been members of the identical household from the village of Bani Naim, and that they had been among the many Palestinians who’re barred from getting into Israel.
Photographs from the scene confirmed emergency responders and law enforcement officials close to a broken white automobile on a sidewalk beside a bus station.
The police mentioned they believed three autos had been used within the incident.
