Driver in Israel injures 10 in suspected ramming attack: police
A driver in Israel plowed into a bus station, injuring at least 10 people in what police suspect was a ramming attack in Karkur Junction.
Israeli police say a suspected ramming attack Thursday injured at least 10 people, including at least one who is in serious condition, according to the TPS Israeli news agency.
The incident happened at a bus station in Karkur Junction on Route 65 in northern Israel. All of those wounded were evacuated to a nearby hospital, Fox News has learned.
An Israeli police spokesperson said in a statement obtained by Fox News identified the driver as a 53-year-old Palestinian from the Jenin area who was "in Israel unlawfully and married to an Israeli citizen."
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"Preliminary findings indicate that he deliberately targeted civilians waiting at a bus stop," the statement said. "The terrorist has been neutralized. This remains an active investigation."
The police commissioner is conducting "an on-site situational assessment" in the wake of the incident, the statement added.
Graphic images show a man's body in the street next to the vehicle used in the incident and members of the Israeli security forces nearby in a cordoned-off area.
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There is a heavy police presence in the area, as a search for other possible attackers is underway.
This is a developing news story. Check back for updates. Fox News' Yael Kuriel and Thomas Ferraro contributed to this report.
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