Benjamin Netanyahu's convoy suffers a dramatic car accident in Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was present at a spectacular car accident on the streets of Israel on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 29. The first photographs of the scene show officers in the prime minister's motorcade on the road, the crashed cars, and traffic police securing the area.

According to The Jerusalem Post , the vehicle carrying Netanyahu was leaving the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony.

So far, it has been confirmed that the accident occurred in front of Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem. Authorities have ruled out any injuries to the president. In the coming hours, an investigation will be conducted into whether it was an attack targeting the head of government or a traffic accident without major implications.

However, The Jerusalem Post specified that the crash was caused by the participation of a 17-year-old motorcyclist , who was later transferred to the hospital, according to information provided by the United Hatzalah medical emergency organization.

In the first photographs of the crash, Published on social media , the black cars belonging to the official convoy can be seen stopped on a corner after the crash. Due to the shock of the accident, traffic police arrived to address the situation and protect the bystanders who gathered at the scene.

On April 24, Israel came to a complete standstill for two minutes following the sound of sirens marking Yom HaShoah , Holocaust Remembrance Day. Vehicles, pedestrians, and activities ground to a halt in a collective act of remembrance for the six million Jews murdered during World War II.

During the official ceremony, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was present and compared the threat posed by Hamas to the Nazi regime.