Man killed in ramming attack in northern Israel

One man was killed and another wounded in an attack on Sunday in northern Israel when a man rammed his vehicle into a bus stop, then stabbed another man and fired shots at passing motorists, emergency services said.

March 24, 2025 at 00:39 pm

Israeli security forces cross a police barricade at the scene of a suspected shooting and car ramming attack near Yokneam Illit, northern Israel, on March 24. (REUTERS/Shir Torem)

One man was killed and another wounded in an attack on Sunday in northern Israel when a man rammed his vehicle into a bus stop, then stabbed another man and fired shots at passing motorists, emergency services said.

A medical team at the scene pronounced the death of a man of about 70 years of age who was shot, the Israeli ambulance service said. A second man who was wounded was taken to hospital.

The identity of the assailant was not immediately clear. He was shot dead by police officers, a police spokesperson said.

Israel's public broadcaster Kan said after the man rammed his car into the bus stop and stabbed a man there, he opened fire with an automatic weapon at motorists driving past.