Truck rams into Tel Aviv bus stop, killing one and wounding dozens in suspected terror attack

One person has been killed and more than 30 wounded after a truck rammed into a bus stop in Ramat Hasharon, northeast of Tel Aviv. Israeli police said the attacker was an Arab citizen of Israel. The incident occurred outside a military base and near the headquarters of Israel's Mossad spy agency.

Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service said six of the wounded were in serious condition.

Asi Aharoni, a police spokesperson, told reporters the attacker had been “neutralised,” without saying if the assailant was dead.

He said a truck had slammed into a bus and individuals waiting at the stop. According to local media, many of the victims were senior citizens who were disembarking from the bus.

Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad militant group praised the suspected attack but did not claim it.

The attack occurred at Glilot Junction, in an area near the headquarters of Israel's Mossad spy agency, as well as several IDF intelligence units.

In addition to being near the Mossad headquarters, the bus stop is also close to a central highway junction, and the incident came as Israelis were returning to work after a weeklong holiday.

Tensions have soared since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, as Israel has carried out regular military raids into the occupied West Bank that have left hundreds dead. Most appear to have been militants killed during shootouts with Israeli forces, but Palestinians taking part in protests and civilian bystanders have also been killed.