Vehicular Terror Attack Near Ma’ale Adumin Leaves Perpetrator and Two Civilians Wounded

Jerusalem, 7 October, 2015 (TPS) -- Close to 20:30 tonight, a car driven by an Arab assailant broke through a security checkpoint near the Israeli town of Ma’ale Adumim in an attempt to run over a police officer.

Jerusalem Police spokesperson reported that the intended victim opened defensive fire at the ramming vehicle, neutralizing the driver.

Magen David Adom paramedics evacuated the terrorist to a Jerusalem hospital and have confirmed him to be suffering moderate injuries.

Two Israeli civilians sustained light injury as a result of the vehicular attack and are on their way to a hospital in Jerusalem.