““There is a suspicion that this is a terrorist attack” – police”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
Israeli police said the driver knocked down people who were waiting at the bus stop at the crossroads at Hanna Karcour.
“There is a suspicion that this is a terrorist attack. The police successfully intercepted the suspicious car and detained the suspect, who is considered responsible for the ram, ”the statement said.
The police added that the suspect was “53-year-old Palestinian from Dzhenin, who was in Israel illegally.”
According to media reports, the man was killed. It is reported that the probable attacker initially tried to escape before the police opened fire on it.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyaga announced on January 21 that the Israeli Defense Army (Tsakhal), the General Security Service (Shabak) and the police launched a military operation in Jenini, the city under the control of the Palestinian National Administration on the western bank of the Jordan River. Netanyaga stated that an operation called “Iron Wall” – “This is another step towards achieving our goal – strengthening security in Judea and Samaria”