One person was killed and at least 18 others hurt when a truck plowed down a busy street in Tel Aviv on Sunday morning, crashing into a bus, several cars, a motorcycle and a number of pedestrians, in what security forces believe was a terrorist attack. The incident occurred at about 9:35 A.M. on Barlev Street, at the southern entrance to Tel Aviv. It comes amid heightened tensions as Palestinians mark Nakba Day, an annual day of Palestinian protest marking the creation of the State of Israel. The driver, a 22-year-old resident of Kfar Kassem, sped off immediately, after what witnesses described as a "serious accident" spanning "hundreds of meters". He was arrested quickly after the incident, and has denied any deliberate attempt to cause an accident. A resident of the Israeli Arab town of Arara, who was driving near the scene of the incident, was also arrested for suspected involvement.
