Jerusalem — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the scene of an attack on Sunday in which a Palestinian man rammed a truck into a group of Israeli soldiers, killing four and wounding at least 15 people. The driver was also killed in what Israeli police called a terrorist attack in Jerusalem. Netanyahu alleged the attacker supported the Islamic State group, though he provided no details. Chaos broke out at the scene when the truck ploughed through the crowd, with hundreds of soldiers having arrived there as part of a tour for troops about the history of Jerusalem. "A lone terrorist drove his truck into a group of soldiers standing on the side of the road," police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said at the scene. "They got off the bus, and as they were getting off the bus and getting organised, he took advantage." Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said the driver was killed by Israeli forces, without specifying whether it was soldiers or police. The windshield had multiple bullet holes...
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