Update – Very serious car-ramming attack at Karkur Junction • 12 injured, 17-year-old in critical condition • Terrorist neutralized

Summary from the Israel Police as of 20:35 PM

Today at 16:17 PM, the Israel Police's 100 hotline received a report from citizens about a car-ramming attack at the Karkur intersection, during which a vehicle hit a number of citizens who were standing at the bus stop at the time.

The report was immediately transmitted via the police communication wave to all the mobile units and the police officers who received the report and identified the suspicious vehicle as being traveling towards Gan Shmuel, blocked its path with the police mobile. The terrorist accelerated his speed, crashed into the police vehicle, got out of the vehicle and in response the police officers got out of the vehicle, pushed after him while striving for contact and neutralized the terrorist who ran towards them with a sharp object in his hand.

In the car bombing attack, 13 civilians were injured to varying degrees, of which, according to medical officials, 1 was critically injured and 2 were seriously injured. Among the injured was a police officer.

The suspect is a 53-year-old Palestinian resident of Jenin who lived in his family home in Ma'ale Iron without permits, and these circumstances are being investigated by the Shin Bet.

In assessing the situation, Police Commissioner Lt. Col. Danny Levy, along with Coastal Police Chief, Chief Yechiel Bohdana, praised the police officers for their efforts to make contact, their determination, and their professionalism, which prevented a much greater disaster.

The determined action of the police brought the incident to an end, thus preventing further harm to innocent people, while saving lives.

Serious car-ramming attack at Karkur Junction • Update and summary of the incident • Time: 17:35

A 17-year-old girl was critically injured, 2 others were seriously injured, one was moderately injured, and 6 were lightly injured in a car-ramming attack at Karkur Junction, the terrorist was eliminated..

Today (Thursday, 27/2/25) at 16:18 PM, a report was received at the MDA 101 hotline in the Sharon region about a vehicle that hit several pedestrians on Highway 65 West near the Karkur intersection. Large Magen David Adom forces were dispatched to the scene, including intensive care units, ambulances, and MDA motorcycles.

MDA medics and paramedics provided medical treatment to 10 injured people, including a 17-year-old girl with head and limb injuries who is anesthetized and on a ventilator, and 2 seriously injured people; a 60-year-old man with head and limb injuries who is anesthetized and on a ventilator, and a 19-year-old woman with head injuries who is conscious. Another injured person was evacuated in moderate condition, an 18-year-old woman with limb injuries who is fully conscious, and 6 were lightly injured. The injured were evacuated by MDA forces to Hillel Yaffe Hospital.

The police announced that following the attack, a car rammed into a tree at the Karkur intersection,:
The Police Commissioner is currently conducting an assessment of the situation at the scene.

The terrorist, a 53-year-old Palestinian from the Jenin area, is residing in Israel without permission and is married to an Israeli citizen.
As mentioned, the terrorist, who was driving a vehicle, ran over and injured a number of civilians standing at the bus stop.
The terrorist was eliminated..

Senior MDA paramedic Moshe Cohen, who arrived in the first ambulance to the scene, said:
"I quickly arrived at the scene and saw commotion. In the ditch on the side of the road, about ten wounded people, young and old, were lying, two of whom were unconscious with injuries to their heads and limbs. Large forces from the MDA rushed to the scene. The offending vehicle was stopped by security forces further down the road. We performed initial triage on the wounded and evacuated them all to the hospital."

MDA paramedic Avi Cohen said:
"We arrived at a complex scene where there was a lot of commotion following a vehicle that hit several pedestrians. There were 10 injured people at the scene, one in critical condition, 2 in serious condition, one in moderate condition and 6 in mild condition. In addition, we treated 2 people who were having a panic attack. They were near a bus stop at the Karkur intersection on the westbound lane when the vehicle hit them, and when we arrived at the scene, they were lying in a back area. We immediately began providing medical treatment to all the injured, which included stopping bleeding and dressing them, loading them into ambulances and intensive care vehicles and quickly evacuating them to Hillel Yaffe Hospital in Hadera."

MDA emergency medical technician Orly Keinan said:
"This is a difficult scene. When we arrived at the scene with large forces, we saw the injured, some of whom were lying in a mound of dirt behind the bus stop. They told us that they had been hit by a vehicle that had run onto the sidewalk and fled. We provided them with life-saving medical treatment, which included stopping the bleeding, bandaging and immobilization, and evacuated them to Hillel Yaffe Hospital. One of them is in critical condition, two of them are in serious condition, one is in moderate condition, and the rest are in mild condition."

The initial news in Haifa – Thursday 27/2/25 hour

(live here) – The police have opened an investigation following a car-ramming incident at the Karkur junction, during which several civilians standing at the bus stop were injured. At this stage, there is suspicion that this was a car-ramming attack. Security forces who arrived at the scene were able to stop the offending vehicle and neutralize the suspect.

Rescue forces at the scene

Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics were called to the scene immediately upon receiving the initial report. MDA paramedic Avi Cohen said that the incident was complex and there was a lot of commotion at the scene. "We arrived at the scene where a vehicle had hit several pedestrians. There were eight people injured to varying degrees at the scene – two in serious condition, three in moderate condition and three in light condition," Cohen said.

According to reports, the victims were standing at the bus stop at the Karkur Junction, in the westbound lane, when the vehicle hit them. When medical teams arrived, the injured were found lying on the ground. "We immediately began providing medical treatment, which included stopping the bleeding, bandaging, and rapid evacuation via ambulances and mobile intensive care units to Hillel Yaffe Hospital in Hadera," said an MDA paramedic.

The circumstances of the incident are under investigation.

The police have opened an investigation to clarify the circumstances of the incident, and at this stage they are examining the possibility that it was a deliberate car-ramming attack. Security forces who arrived at the scene were able to stop the vehicle and neutralize the suspect, who will be questioned by security officials.

Traffic at the intersection was blocked.

Following the incident, the Karkur Junction was temporarily closed to traffic, and police forces worked to disperse the crowds and manage traffic. The police are calling on the public to stay informed of the instructions and are asking them to avoid the area until the investigation is completed.