One Murdered, Five Injured in Car Ramming Terror Attack in Central Israel

The terrorist, who was eliminated by security forces, was said to have held a valid work permit to enter Israel.

By United with Israel Staff

One victim was murdered and another 5 were injured, including one seriously and 4 lightly, in a ramming terror attack Thursday morning near the Maccabim Crossing in central Israel, close to the city of Modi’in.

Emergency medical teams evacuated the victims to hospitals across Israel.

The terrorist was eliminated by Defense Ministry Crossings Authority security guards, who fired on him near the Hashmonaim Crossing.

According to the IDF, three of the victims were soldiers.

Police later said that the terrorist was a 41-year-old Palestinian man from Judea and Samaria who held a valid work permit to enter Israel.

According to initial investigations into the incident, the terrorist entered Israel in the morning by foot.

Using a vehicle that wasn’t his, he traveled on Route 443 East, but made a U-turn at the Maccabim Crossing. He ran over youths standing there, and continued driving for several minutes, hitting a vehicle and injuring two others.

Heading to Hashmonaim Crossing with the intention of attacking others, he was eliminated by security guards at the crossing, who were prepared for his arrival after being warned by the IDF, and identified his damaged vehicle.

Medics dispatched to the scene treated 6 injured persons, including a critically injured youth of about 20 who later succumbed to his injuries.

Another youth of about 20 was seriously injured and evacuated with multi-systemic injuries.

Three Israelis, including a couple about 25 years old, and a Palestinian youth of about 15, were evacuated with light injuries.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was to hold a security assessment later of Thursday with senior defense officials.

“This is an attack with serious consequences. I have full appreciation for security forces for their determined activity which brought about the elimination of the terrorist within a short amount of time,” he said.