EMTs and paramedics have pronounced a 70-year-old male dead and are treating four patients.
Terrorist hit police car, attempted stabbing with a screwdriver before being gunned down • Terrorist identified as Palestinian illegal resident
"In 2023, he was arrested a few weeks after the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023, and convicted for promoting terrorism," Retailleau said on X Sunday.
The assailant burning Islam’s holy book was seen wearing his hood up and a backpack while setting the large book on fire, before additional footage portrayed him getting kicked and spat on.
The attacker, Hadi Matar, appeared for his first day of trial and pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault at the Chautauqua County Courthouse.
The terrorist passed checks both when applying for his visa and in Ben-Gurion Airport after being blocked by an immigrations officer.
The suspected attacker is a 28-year-old Afghan national.
After assessments at Ben-Gurion airport, a decision was made that there were no security reasons to prevent the terrorist from entry into Israel.
The police believe that the event was a terror attack carried out by a Tulkarm resident who entered Israel illegally.
MDA and Israel Police rushed to scene, and security guards neutralized the terrorist before arresting him.
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