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Jerusalem car 'attack' hurts 15 Jerusalem car 'attack' hurts 10
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A motorist has driven a car into a group of soldiers in the Israeli city of Jerusalem, injuring at least 15 people - one seriously, reports say. A motorist has driven a car at speed into a group of soldiers in the Israeli city of Jerusalem, injuring at least 10 people - one seriously.
"We can confirm it was a terror attack. The man was shot and killed," a police spokesman said."We can confirm it was a terror attack. The man was shot and killed," a police spokesman said.
The BBC's Paul Wood at the scene said a security guard at Jerusalem's City Hall fired two bullets at the driver. Eyewitnesses said a security guard at Jerusalem's City Hall fired two bullets at the driver.
He says police are now trying to clear the scene of people over fears of an explosive device in the vehicle. The busy road junction was close to the so-called Green Line which separates the Jewish and Arab areas of Jerusalem.
The busy road junction was close to the invisible line between the Jewish and Arab sections of central Jerusalem, near the Old City. The incident took place just before 2300 (2000 GMT).
Despite the late hour the streets were busy as people walked back from Jerusalem's Old City.
"A man in a vehicle struck a number of people in Kikar Tzahal [also known as Israel Defence Forces Square]," said police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld."A man in a vehicle struck a number of people in Kikar Tzahal [also known as Israel Defence Forces Square]," said police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld.
A rescue worker said the group of pedestrians was about to cross the road when the car - apparently a black BMW - struck them.
The identity of the alleged attacker was not immediately known, with reports suggesting he could be Palestinian.The identity of the alleged attacker was not immediately known, with reports suggesting he could be Palestinian.
If so, this would be the third such incident of its kind in recent weeks in Jerusalem.
On two previous occasions, Palestinian construction workers from East Jeruslam have driven diggers into oncoming traffic, killing three Israelis and wounding several others.


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