The army has issued a statement saying that Israeli forces had apprehended a man accused of ramming his car into a group of soldiers on Thursday.
Israeli police earlier said they were investigating a car-ramming incident in Jerusalem as a terror attack, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reported, citing a police spokesperson.
RAMMING ATTACK:
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) February 6, 2020
Early this morning, a Palestinian rammed his car into a group of IDF soldiers in #Jerusalem. The #terror attack injured 12 soldiers, one of whom is in serious condition.
We are currently pursuing the terrorist. pic.twitter.com/ZqnQWmXtyN
Earlier in the day, the Israeli medical service said that 14 people were injured as a car rammed into a group of pedestrians in Jerusalem. One person was said to be in critical condition.
“MDA emergency medical technicians and Paramedics treated and evacuated to hospitals 14 injured: 1 in serious condition (to Shaare Zedek), 1 moderate (to Hadassah Ein Karem) and 12 injured lightly”, the MDA wrote on its Twitter page.
Update: MDA EMTs and Paramedics treated and evacuated to hospitals 14 injured: 1 in serious condition (to Shaare Zedek), 1 moderate (to Hadassah Ein Karem) and 12 injured lightly.
— Magen David Adom (@Mdais) February 6, 2020
Update: MDA EMTs and Paramedics together with IDF Medical Teams are treating and evacuating to Shaare Zedek, Hadassah Ein Karem and Hadassah Har Hatzofim hospitals 12 injured: 1 in serious condition (to Shaare Zedek), 1 moderate (to Hadassah Ein Karem), 10 injured lightly.... pic.twitter.com/2L1eQKNXbV
— Magen David Adom (@Mdais) February 6, 2020
According to The Jerusalem Post newspaper, the accident was a deliberate attack, with the driver having escaped from the site.
