Israel Police: Hadera Ramming Incident - 17-Year-Old Boy Killed, Vehicle Driver Lightly Injured by Gunfire
A 17-year-old boy was killed in a Hadera ramming incident; the driver was injured by gunfire, with a criminal, not hostile, background suspected.
The background to the incident is criminal and at this stage there is no suspicion of a hostile act. Early this morning, a confrontation broke out in the “Village” shopping complex in Hadera, during which a 17-year-old boy was run over, and then shots were fired at the scene. The boy was critically injured and later pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle was lightly injured as a result of the shooting. Large forces from the Hadera station arrived at the scene, collected evidence, and opened an investigation into the circumstances of the incident. Following a situation assessment, the investigation was assigned to the Menashe District Crime Unit. According to the suspicion being examined at this stage, the background to the incident is criminal and there is no suspicion of a hostile act.