Security forces at the site shot and killed the driver.

Police said the attacker came from Jabel Mukaber, an Arab-majority neighborhood adjacent to Armon Hanetziv, and that there was no warning to indicate an attack was imminent.

“A terrorist only needs 2-3 seconds to decide to commit an attack in a case like this, and that’s what happened here. Soldiers responded immediately and killed the terrorist and made sure it wasn’t worse,” Police Chief Roni Alsheikh told reporters.

The soldiers were participating in a day-long tour of Jerusalem, as part of the army’s “Sunday Culture” project. Several times each year, troops dedicate a Sunday to visiting sites of national and cultural significance. The Hass Promenade in Armon Hanetziv provides a sweeping view of Jerusalem’s Old City, Mount of Olives, Silwan neighborhood and more.

Eyewitnesses said it was clear that the driver was trying to kill as many people as possible. They also said that Arab pedestrians passing by the site in the aftermath of the attack applauded as emergency crews administered first aid and evacuated victims to local hospitals.

“When I arrived at the scene I saw a number of pedestrians who were run down by a large truck,” said Yakov Kaminetzki, a volunteer with United Hatzalah.

“Some of the pedestrians were unconscious and trapped underneath the vehicle. I asked the dispatch and command center to send additional assistance including fire and rescue services, as well as additional EMS responders due to the large number of wounded. Near the vehicle were a number of other pedestrians who had sustained various degrees of injuries some of whom were in serious and moderate condition,” Kaminetzki added.

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely called the attack the Palestinians “answer” to Friday’s Paris Peace Conference, while Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat called on Jerusalemites to maintain their daily routines.

“I’m sorry to say there is no limit to the terrorists’ cruelty,” Barkat said in a statement. “They will stop at nothing in order to murder Jews and to disrupt daily life in the capital. The people who are inciting and the ones who support terrorism must pay a severe price. I call on residents of Jerusalem and the entire country to stay aware. Despite the terrible attack, we must continue our daily lives and not allow terror to win,” Barkat said.

14:54 Reports indicate that the driver of the truck slammed his truck into the group of soldiers, and then tried to strike again by driving in reverse towards the group.

14:51 Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely: The world now has not gotten a clear answer from the Palestinians to the [upcoming] Paris Peace Conference: More terrorism. I repeat: The international community must demand a complete end to terrorism and an end to the terror education industry.”

14:33 Update from Hadassah University Hospital -Ein Karem: Two victims are listed in serious condition, one is listed in light-to-moderate condition, and two people are listed in light condition.

14:28  Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat: “I’m sorry to say there is no limit to the terrorists’ cruelty. They will stop at nothing in order to murder Jews and to disrupt daily life in the capital. The people who are inciting and the ones who support terrorism must pay a severe price. I call on residents of Jerusalem and the entire country to stay aware. Despite the terrible attack, we must continue our daily lives and not allow terror to win.”

14:25 Hadassah University Hospital – Ein Karem spokespeople said five people are currently being treated from the attack. Three are listed in moderate condition, one in serious condition and one in light condition.

14:23 Palestinian reports indicate that the terrorist was from the Arab-majority neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber of eastern Jerusalem.

14:18 Alsheich continued: “There is incitement everywhere – we are dealing with inciters, it is not a one-day project…we have a detailed two-year plan, with an emphasis on eastern Jerusalem to restore control to those areas.

14:17 Israel Police Chief Roni Alsheich said the attacker was from east Jerusalem, with a yellow (Israeli)  license plate.  He said there was no warning, and that police have been working hard in Jerusalem, especially in eastern Jerusalem, to respond to attacks.

“A terrorist only needs 2-3 seconds to decide to commit an attack in a case like this, and that’s what happened here. Soldiers responded immediately and killed the terrorist and made sure it wasn’t worse,” Alsheich said.

14:14 Dr. Ofer Merrin, head of trauma at Shaarei Zedek Medical Center, said five wounded were brought to the hospital. Four were listed in light-to- moderate condition. The fifth arrived at the hospital on a respirator and was listed in critical condition.

14:08 Yakov Kaminetzki, a volunteer with United Hatzalah’s EMS ambucycle unit reported from the scene of the event that, “When I arrived at the scene I saw a number of pedestrians who were run down by a large truck near the Armon Hanatziv Promenade.  Some of the pedestrians were unconscious and trapped underneath the vehicle. I requested that the dispatch and command center send additional assistance including fire and rescue services as well as additional EMS responders due to the large number of injured persons. Near the vehicle were a number of other pedestrians who had sustained various degrees of injuries some of whom were in serious and moderate condition.”

14:06 All the wounded have been evacuated to Shaarei Zedek Medical Center and Hadassah University Hospital – Ein Karem.

14:03 Three of the soldiers who who died were women. The fourth was a man.

13:54 Jerusalem fire fighters said that three people were extracted from underneath the truck that rammed into a group of IDF soldiers.

13:52 Hadassah University Hospital – Ein Karem spokespeople confirmed that paramedics have brought at least three people for emergency treatment in the trauma unit. Two people were conscious and listed in moderate. One was unconsious and listed in serious condition.

13:44 Jerusalem police report that the driver of the truck has been neutralized.

13:42 Four people have been reportedly died.

13:31 Police said that several people have been treated at the scene and evacuated to local hospitals.

13:28 The attack in Jerusalem now appears to be a vehicular attack only. Initial reports indicate at least 15 people have been injured.

13:27  Initial reports indicate that the shooting attack was accompanied by a vehicular attack. A truck is believed to have slammed into a group of IDF soldiers.

13:24 There are initial reports of a shooting incident, in the Armon Hanetziv section of Jerusalem.