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By Ellie Cook
Senior Defense Reporter
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Dozens of people have been injured after a truck crashed into a bus stop in central Israel close to military and intelligence bases, according to the country's emergency services.
Israel's Magen David Adom emergency services received reports of a "truck hitting a bus stop" on the outskirts of the city of Ramat Hasharon, just north of Tel Aviv, shortly after 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) on Sunday, the medical provider said in a statement.
At least one person has died, The Jerusalem Post later reported.
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An Israeli police spokesperson told Newsweek that the incident is currently being treated as terrorism, but that inquiries were still in the initial stages and "all avenues are still being investigated."
Armed civilians "neutralized" the driver of the vehicle, the police said.
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"Dozens of casualties" were being treated for injuries on site, Magen David Adom said. More than 20 people were taken from the scene, a spokesperson said in a brief clip posted to social media. At least six people were seriously injured, the spokesperson said.
Israeli police said a truck "hit a number of people who were standing near a bus stop" near a cinema between Glilot and Ramat Hasharon, and there was a "large police force" en route to the scene.
In a follow-up statement, the police said the truck had hit a bus and passengers who had arrived at a nearby military base. "Civilians who were present at the scene fired at the truck driver and neutralized him," the police added.
The area is home to Israel's Mossad foreign intelligence agency and a number of military intelligence units, according to domestic media. The Israeli Defense Forces referred Newsweek back to the police, who have been contacted for comment.
Lebanon-based political organization and militia, Hezbollah, has previously said it has targeted the Mossad base on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. Iran—which backs Hezbollah—appears to have homed in on Mossad headquarters during its ballistic missile attack on Israel earlier this month.
Israeli police shared footage purportedly showing the aftermath of the incident, featuring a visibly-damaged blue-and-white truck. The cab of the vehicle in the clip had sustained significant damage.
Israeli media reported that 20 people had "light wounds." Domestic media reports suggested that many of the people injured in the incident were elderly. Newsweek could not independently verify this.
Update 10/27/2024 at 8:20 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
Update 10/27/2024 at 12:40 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
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