8 IDF soldiers hurt in car ramming at central Israel bus stop

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Thursday afternoon that eight soldiers were wounded in a car-ramming attack earlier in the day at the Beit Lid/Hasharon Junction, east of Netanya.

Magen David Adom emergency personnel at the scene of a car-ramming attack on Route 57 near Kfar Yona, east of Netanya, July 24, 2025. (Photo credit: MDA)

According to the military, two of the soldiers were moderately wounded and six other soldiers were lightly injured. They were evacuated to a hospital and their families were notified.

Reports in the morning indicated that a vehicle struck pedestrians waiting at a bus stop on Route 57 at the entrance to the city of Kfar Yona, located between Netanya and Tulkarem in Samaria.

Emergency responders treated the injured at the scene and evacuated two young adults—a man and a woman, both around 20 years old—to Laniado Sanz Medical Center in Netanya in moderate condition with chest and limb injuries. Three others were in good-to-moderate condition with head and limb injuries, and three people were in mild condition. In addition to Laniado, victims were transported to Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba and Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera.

The driver fled the scene immediately after the crash, leading Israeli security forces to shut down several Judea and Samaria crossings. The vehicle involved in the incident is believed to have been located in the Beit Lid area.

Law enforcement officials are investigating the circumstances of the incident.