Aviv Hovav, the assistant director of MDA, says rescuers arriving at the terror attack were met by a scene much worse than the stabbing attacks that occurred at a high frequency a year ago.
“When MDA personnel arrived on the scene there were four people trapped under the vehicle and rest were spread out on the ground,” he says. “The scene was much more difficult than recent stabbing incidents, which were more focused in scope.”
Dr. Ofer Merin speaking with reporters at Shaare Zedek medical center following a terror attack in Jerusalem, January 8, 2017. (Renee Ghert-Zand/Times of Israel)
He compared the incident to a spate of attacks in Jerusalem several years ago in which construction equipment was used as a weapon.
Dr. Ofer Merin, at Shaare Zedek medical center, says a young woman in intensive care has not yet been stabilized. He says she will undergo a number of procedures in the coming hours in an attempt to save her.
Four other victims have lacerations and broken bones, he says.
— Renee Ghert-Zand
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