East Jerusalem father of 5 identified as suspect in car-ramming attack near market.
TL;DR
A Palestinian man carried out a car-ramming attack in central Jerusalem, injuring five people near the Machane Yehuda market. The attacker was shot and killed by a civilian. The incident occurred on Memorial Day, a solemn day in the Israeli national calendar. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it "another attempt to murder Israeli citizens". The attack comes amid a surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence this year, with more than 90 Palestinians and 18 Israelis killed since the start of 2021.
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- Jerusalem: Five injured in Palestinian car ramming attack BBC
- LIVE: Three people hit in car-ramming in Jerusalem Reuters
- Israeli police: 5 wounded in ramming near Jerusalem market Yahoo News
- Five wounded in terror car-ramming near busy Jerusalem market The Times of Israel
- Suspected market attacker identified as East Jerusalem father of 5 The Times of Israel
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