4 Israeli forces dead in truck ramming attack

At least four Israeli forces have been killed and more than a dozen others injured when a truck rammed into Israel's military forces in the occupied al-Quds ('Jerusalem').

Israeli police spokeswoman, Luba Simari, said the incident took place in the Armon HaNetziv (also known as East Talpiot) promenade in southern part of al-Quds on Sunday afternoon as a large truck veered off road and plowed through a group of Israeli troopers who had just gotten off a bus, Arabic-language Palestine al-Yawm news agency reported.

She added that four Israeli forces lost their lives and 18 others sustained injuries in the attack. Three of the wounded troopers are said to be in critical condition.

Israeli media outlets later reported that the driver of the truck had been shot dead, without providing any details about the identity of the driver.

Palestinian sources, however, identified the man as Fadi Qanbar – a former prisoner and resident of the Old City of al-Quds.