2025 Karkur junction ramming attack

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2025 Karkur junction ramming attack
Part of Palestinian political violence
Location Karkur junction, Israel
Date27 February 2025
c.4:18 p.m.
Target Israeli civilians [1]
Attack type
 vehicle-ramming attack
Deaths1 civilian (+1 perpetrator)
Injured13
PerpetratorJamil Zayoud
Motive Palestinian nationalism [1]

The 2025 Karkur junction attack was a deadly vehicle-ramming attack that took place on 27 February 2025 in the Karkur junction. One civilian was killed and 13 were injured. The perpetrator was shot and killed by police after the spree.

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Attack

A Palestinian man struck 14 pedestrians with his car at the Karkur junction. He continued driving for four kilometres. The assailant rammed a police car and exited his own vehicle, threatening the police with a screw driver. He was shot and killed by police. The attack was called in to Magen David Adom at 4:18 p.m. [2] [3]

Victims

A 17-year-old girl was killed by the ramming attack. Thirteen others were injured in varying degrees of severity. [4]

Perpetrator

The perpetrator was identified as a 53-year-old Palestinian man named Jamil Zayoud, who was originally from the Jenin area. Zayoud had been living illegally in Ma'ale Iron with his Arab Israeli wife. [5]

Aftermath

Hamas praised the attack, stating that it is a "natural, heroic response to the brutal aggression and ongoing crimes" committed by Israel. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Seven injured in ramming attack at Israeli bus stop". 27 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "14 injured in terror ramming attack near Pardes Hanna; car driven by Palestinian man from Jenin". Ynetglobal. 27 February 2025.
  3. ↑ El-Bawab, Nadine; Miller, Jordana. "At least 13 injured after car rams into bus stop in Israel". ABC News.
  4. ↑ Ben-Zur, Raanan; Ben-Zur, Raanan (5 March 2025). "Yaheli Gur, 17, dies of injuries sustained in Pardes Hanna ramming attack". Ynetglobal.
  5. ↑ "Jamil Zayoud, 53, identified as terrorist behind ramming attack at Karkur Junction". The Times of Israel. 27 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "13 wounded in terrorist car-ramming in central Israel". JNS. National Post.
  7. ↑ Halevi, Dalit. "Hamas praises Karkur Junction ramming attack". Israel National News.
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