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A Palestinian man killed one woman and injured up to 18 others in a stabbing and car-ramming attack in the central Israeli city of Raanana today, Israeli media said.
‘A wounded woman who arrived in a critical condition after having been hit by a vehicle has died of her injuries despite our efforts to save her,’ said a statement from Meir hospital, near Raanana.
Army Radio said the incident may have been a car-jacking during which the stolen vehicle crashed, citing witness testimony.
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An official police statement said the suspect had been detained and the incident is now being investigated.
The suspected attacker was described as a Palestinian from the West Bank city of Hebron, with police telling Israeli media he stole a total of three cars.
A second man, a relative of the suspect has also been arrested.
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The incident came amid heightened security tensions over Israel’s war with Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza.
Eli Levy, police spokesperson, told Army Radio: ‘We still cannot declare with certainty that this was a terrorist attack.’
He said he it was also unclear exactly how many people had been involved in the incident.