At close to 6:30AM Wednesday morning, 17 Iyar, there was what appeared to have been an attempted ramming attack near the intersection of Israel Police Headquarters on Route 1 in the capital.

A passing vehicle veered towards police suddenly, policepersons at a bus stop. The vehicle did not hit them. Police began a search for the vehicle, which was found about a half hour later. The driver and passenger was taken for questioning.

Police report the motive for the attack is unclear.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem/Photo Credit: Israel Police Spokesman Unit)