One person was killed and dozens were injured on Sunday when a truck struck a bus stop at a major intersection near Tel Aviv in central Israel in what police said they suspected was a terrorist attack. Israeli police said about 40 people were injured to varying degrees, including some seriously, and were taken to nearby hospitals. Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv said one of the victims succumbed to his wounds. In addition to being near the Mossad headquarters and a military base, the bus stop is also close to a central highway junction. The attack took place around 10 am (local time), police said, noting the driver – who had Israeli citizenship – was “neutralised” by gunfire from a nearby civilian. “All investigative directions are being examined with an emphasis on the suspicion that this is a terror attack,” police said. Israeli media reported that the attacker was an Israeli Arab.
