
The man was killed and an open copy of the Quran, Islam's holy book, was found in the vehicle. He said the presence of the book indicated the attacker was affiliated with or influenced by Islamic radicals.
In the Gaza Strip, Hamas praised the attack. "We bless this operation today in Jerusalem," said spokesman Fawzi Barhoum. "The Palestinian people have the right to defend themselves, and we emphasize we will defend our homeland."
Israeli rescue workers evacuate an injured man next to a construction vehicle whose driver carried out an attack in Jerusalem, Thursday,
Palestinian relatives react during the funeral of Islamic Jihad militant Wasseem Mansour during his funeral in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, March 5, 2009. Israeli air strike early Thursday killed two Islamic Jihad militants and wounded another, bringing to four the number of group members killed by Israel in less than 24 hours and drawing retaliatory rocket fire at Israel.
Palestinians carry the body of a Hamas member, killed during an Israeli army operation in the West Bank, with the flag of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah (left) being carried in the procession.