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Israel: Woman killed, 12 hurt in suspected Palestinian car-ramming attack | Israel: Woman killed, 12 hurt in suspected Palestinian car-ramming attack |
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The suspects switched between three cars during the attack, according to Israeli police | The suspects switched between three cars during the attack, according to Israeli police |
A 70-year-old woman has been killed and 12 other people injured in what police say was a terrorist attack in Israel. | A 70-year-old woman has been killed and 12 other people injured in what police say was a terrorist attack in Israel. |
They say two Palestinians from the occupied West Bank have been arrested over the incident in Raanana, about 20km (12.5 miles) north of Tel Aviv. | They say two Palestinians from the occupied West Bank have been arrested over the incident in Raanana, about 20km (12.5 miles) north of Tel Aviv. |
The suspects allegedly switched between three stolen vehicles and ran over pedestrians in different places. | The suspects allegedly switched between three stolen vehicles and ran over pedestrians in different places. |
The attack came as the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza passed the 100-day mark. | The attack came as the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza passed the 100-day mark. |
Israeli media reports say the woman who died was stabbed by one of the suspects before he and an accomplice took her car and used it to ram into people. | |
The attackers lost control of the car then stole a second car and continued driving into people, according to the reports. | |
Haaretz newspaper quoted an eyewitness as saying they "saw someone stab three people near the mall. [The attacker] stole a car and ran over other people." | |
It is unclear how the attackers were stopped and arrested. Police say both suspects came from the West Bank city of Hebron and that they had both entered Israel illegally. | |
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Israel-Gaza war | Israel-Gaza war |
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Palestinian territories | Palestinian territories |