JERUSALEM (AP) – A Palestinian man died Monday after ramming his car into pedestrians at a crowded bus stop at the western entrance to Jerusalem, wounding nine, according to Israeli police.
Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said Abed Almohsin Hassoneh, 21, from the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, barreled into the bus stop before bystanders shot him dead. She said police found an axe in Hassoneh’s vehicle, suggesting he intended to attack Israelis.
Israeli Channel 2 TV News showed a crumpled white Mazda on a sidewalk under the city’s iconic Calatrava bridge.
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat arrived at the site minutes after the attack, which occurred near his home in west Jerusalem.
He said the city would erect protective barriers near bus stations on the city’s main traffic arteries.