Israel: One killed, four injured in Haifa stabbing attack; suspect ‘neutralised’
A man was killed, and four others were injured in a stabbing attack at a bus and train station in Haifa, northern Israel, on Monday, Al Jazeera reported, citing officials. The suspected attacker was “neutralised” at the scene by a security guard and a civilian, according to Israeli police.
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service confirmed that a man in his 70s died in the attack, while four others sustained injuries. “Paramedics and EMTs have pronounced the death of a man around 70 years old and are providing medical treatment to and evacuating four injured individuals,” the service stated. Among the injured, a man and a woman, both around 30 years old, and a 15-year-old boy suffered serious injuries.
Police identified the attacker as an Israeli citizen from a nearby Arab Druze town who had returned from abroad in May. Authorities are still investigating the motive behind the incident. Al Jazeera later confirmed that the deceased was a Palestinian citizen of Israel from a village in northern Israel.
The 15-year-old victim remains in “pretty severe condition” and is receiving treatment in an intensive care unit at a hospital near Haifa. Social media images showed emergency responders attending to the injured, with ambulances stationed nearby.
The attack comes amid ongoing tensions and stalled ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas over Gaza. Over the weekend, the first phase of a ceasefire deal ended. On Sunday, Israel blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza after disagreements with Hamas on extending the ceasefire.
