Second Arab-Israeli bulldozer attack in July 2008
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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Sixteen were wounded, one seriously when a Palestinian rammed a backhoe loader into a bus followed by attacks on several other vehicles Tuesday afternoon in Jerusalem before he was shot dead by the security forces. This is the second such incident in Jerusalem in three weeks. A spokesman for the Israeli police said that a civilian shot the vehicle's driver but the bulldozer was still running. A police patrol continued shooting until the driver died.
The bulldozer driver who was, according to witnesses, wearing a large white skullcap common to religious Muslims, first hit the No. 13 bus on its side and then chased it while raising the shovel of his front-end loader, the driver managed to make a right turn and get away from the bulldozer which then went on to zig zag across the street and hit further cars until it came to a stop following the driver being gunned down.
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Today’s bulldozer attack is a reminder of what Israelis have courageously lived with on a daily basis for far too long. |  |
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Speaking in Amman, United States presidential candidate Barack Obama said: "Today’s bulldozer attack is a reminder of what Israelis have courageously lived with on a daily basis for far too long. I strongly condemn this attack and will always support Israel in confronting terrorism and pursuing lasting peace and security."
After the attack, which follows a similar attack on July 2, and the indictment of six Israeli-Arabs from Jerusalem accused of belonging to a terrorist cell, Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski, said: "We should reconsider the employment of these people."
Sources
- Rebecca Harrison "Bulldozer in Jerusalem rampage before Obama visit". Thomson Reuters, July 22, 2008
- Mary Oster "Copycat bulldozer rampage in Jerusalem injures 28". The Jewish Journal, July 22, 2008
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