Terror in Central Israel: At Least 14 Wounded in Car-Ramming, Stabbing Attack

At least 14 people were injured Thursday in central Israel after a Palestinian terrorist rammed his vehicle into pedestrians and stabbed 2 police officers, local authorities confirmed.

The terrorist, a 50-year-old Palestinian from the West Bank, critically wounded a 17-year-old girl and left two people in serious condition, the Jerusalem Post reported. At least three others suffered moderate injuries. The attacker "ran over several people at a bus station, then proceeded to stab others with a screwdriver and crashed into a police vehicle," Israeli police said.

He was later shot dead by police, according to the Times of Israel.

Victims "were near a bus stop at the Pardes Hanna Junction, in the westbound lane, when the vehicle hit them," a paramedic told the Post. "When we arrived, they were lying in the back area. We immediately began providing medical treatment, including stopping bleeding and bandaging wounds."

The attack comes just days after three buses exploded just south of Tel Aviv in what authorities called a "suspected terror attack." The explosions resulted in no casualties and were caused by makeshift bombs with timers that likely originated from the West Bank. One unexploded bomb has a note that reads "Revenge from Tulkarem," referring to an Israeli counterterrorism operation in the West Bank.