One person was seriously wounded in a stabbing attack in central Tel Aviv on Saturday afternoon, Israel police said. A passerby shot the attacker and he was in critical condition, according to Magen David Adom,

One person was seriously wounded in a stabbing attack in central Tel Aviv on Saturday afternoon, Israel police said. View on euronews

TEL AVIV - Israeli police said that several people were injured in a shooting in the commercial hub Tel Aviv on Jan 18, while emergency service providers reported that one person was wounded by stabbing.

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According to a report by the Times of Israel, the attacker has been identified as a 19-year-old man from the West Bank city of Tulkarem named Salah Yahye. He entered the country illegally and was shot

Initial reports by Israeli media suggested the incident involved a shooting, but it was later clarified as a stabbing attack.

The Iran-backed Houthis have stepped up their missile attacks, in recent weeks. The group says the attacks are part of their campaign aimed at pressuring Israel and the West over the war in Gaza.

A team of doctors in Israel is preparing for the return of the hostages from Gaza with the expectation that many are likely to have severe, life-threatening complications from spending more than a year in captivity.

Israeli police have said that several people were injured in a shooting in the commercial hub Tel Aviv, while emergency service providers reported that one person was wounded in a stabbing.

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A man was seriously injured in a knife attack in central Tel Aviv on Saturday, police said. The Magen David Adom, Israel's national ambulance service, said medical teams were providing treatment to a 30-year-old man "injured by stabbing." A passerby shot the attacker, according to Magen David Adom.