A hunt had ensued for the vehicle, and roadblocks had been erected in the area.
A suspect decided to purchase a vehicle to run people over with before planning to stab the ramming victims with knives at a central bus stop in Jerusalem.
Police found that the suspect, a 41-year-old resident of al-Eizariya, had a criminal background, was known to security officials, and was Hamas-affiliated.
Israeli media later named the terrorist as Karem Jabarin, 25, from the village of Ma'ale Iron in northern Israel.
Shin Bet and Israel Police reported that the investigation has ended, and an indictment will be filed against the Kafr Kanna resident later on Thursday.
The victim, Yaheli Gur from Pardes Hanna, succumbed to her wounds after she was critically injured in the attack, the Pardes Hana Local Council announced.
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BILD reported that at least two are in serious condition, and a child is in critical condition.
According to Walla, a woman sustained minor wounds. The incident is under investigation.
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