At least five people injured in suspected car-ramming attack at Jerusalem market; driver 'neutralised'

At least fivepeople were injured after beinghit by a car that ran into a crowd in Jerusalem, said the Israeli officials, on Monday (April 24). The media report citing officials also said that thedriver who is suspected of carrying out the car-ramming attack has been "neutralised". The suspected attack took place outsidethe Mahane Yehuda outdoor marketon the corner of Agrippas and Ki’ach Street in Jerusalem.

What happened?

Citing footage of the incident, the Times of Israel reported, that anarmed civilian was seen shootinginto the car’s window as a wounded man lay on the hood of the vehicle while several other victims were seenstrewn across the street.

The Israeli police, in a statement, said, "A citizen who witnessed the incident and was near the scene, shot and neutralized the terrorist, and later he was declared dead at the scene".

The driver was later identified as a 39-year-old Palestinian man named,Khatem Najma who is said to be afather of five from East Jerusalem’s Beit Safafa neighbourhood, as per local media reports.

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Condition of those injured

The Israeli medics later raised the injury toll to five in the suspected car-ramming attack near Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda market. According to theMagen David Adom ambulance service one victim, in his 70s, was inserious condition.

The five injured are being taken to theShaare Zedek and Hadassah Ein Kerem hospitals in Jerusalem. In an update, the Israeli ambulance service said that one woman injured is in "moderate condition with injuries" while three men are in "mild condition".

Meanwhile, the Israeli police have not given an update on the identity of the suspect or their condition. A spokesperson from theHadassah-University Medical Center, as per Jerusalem Post, said one of thevictims was hospitalised due to shock.

Israeli PM reacts to the incident

Israeli PrimeMinister Benjamin Netanyahu addressinga ceremony to open Memorial Day events as Israel commemorates those who lost their lives to war and terror called the suspected attack "another attempt to murder Israeli citizens."

He addedthat the incident "reminds us that the Land of Israel and the State of Israel were acquired through many tribulations."

(With inputs from agencies)

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