A pair of Palestinian terrorists went on a rampage in central Israel on Monday, killing an elderly woman and injuring at least 17 people, including several schoolchildren.
Two Palestinians living illegally in the Israeli city of Ra'anana, north of Tel Aviv, launched the attack at around 1:30 p.m., just as school was getting out of school. The terrorists violently hijacked three vehicles during their rampage, in one case slashing a female driver.
Palestinians used stolen vehicles to launch multiple attacks across Ra'anana, running over several children and killing 79-year-old Edna Bluestein. report Jerusalem Post.
witness
Said “I saw someone stabbing people near the mall,” Haaretz said. [The attacker] He stole a car and hit another person. ”
“There was another person with me and he noticed the situation and yelled 'Attack, attack'. Then I saw the terrorist and I saw him stabbing a man who was about 60 years old. collapsed and the terrorists fled.”
Said Eden Alfie Witness.
Mahmoud Zidat, 44, and Ahmed Zidat, 24, residents of Bani Naim, repeatedly swapped hijacked vehicles before they finally collided and were arrested by police. Mahmoud Zidat reportedly works illegally at a car wash in the city and lives in Ra'anana with his cousin Ahmed.
After the terrorist's arrest, Israeli police indicated that officers in the Central District were clearing “the scene of the attack and its surroundings to ensure there are no further threats.”
“This was a very serious terrorist attack,” said Central District Police Chief Avi Biton.
report Daily Mail.
“They went out together in parallel to two different locations, got into two cars and started a series of rammings,” Bitton added.
One of the attackers told the Shin Bet that “when the war in Gaza started,” they “decided to carry out the attack and become a martyr. Initially they intended to stab Jews, but then… “I decided to run over as many Jews as possible,” he is quoted as saying. As Jewish as you can get.” report Times of Israel.
Magen David Adom Emergency Services
first shown The two men, aged 34 and 16, were found in a “serious condition with head and limb injuries”. A further eight victims were in moderate condition. Three people had mild symptoms. However, Haaretz then revealed Three people, including a 16-year-old boy, were in critical condition, and 14 victims, including six children, were listed in mild to moderate condition.
The victims were taken to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba, Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, and Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv. Fourteen of the victims remained hospitalized as of Monday night.
The newspaper reported that Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.
Hamas called The terrorist attacks were “a natural response to the atrocities of the Nazi occupation and the continued Nazi aggression against the Palestinian people.”
The terrorist organization also implored “revolutionary youth across the West Bank and Jerusalem” to “escalate the struggle and revolution” until Palestine is established where Israel once was.
Footage taken by a passerby shows a badly damaged vehicle, ostensibly used by terrorists, lying on the pavement near the motionless body.
US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew
Said “I condemn today's brutal terrorist attack in Ra'anana that left at least one person dead and many injured, including a child. I mourn the loss of a loved one and wish him a speedy recovery,” the statement said. I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.” To the injured. ”
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