A 62-year-old woman was stabbed in a suspected terrorist attack in Kfar Saba next to the G Mall on Tuesday, just minutes before the national ceremony at Mount Herzl in memory of those who have fallen to terrorist attacks.
Stabbing attack in Kfar Saba, April 28, 2020 (Credit: Israel Police)
The victim was treated by Magen David Adom medics and paramedics at the scene and transferred to the trauma center at the Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba. She is stable and in “good” condition, according to a doctor from the medical center.
She was reported to be in light condition and is able to fully describe the attack, according to Head of the Trauma Unit at Meir Medical Center Dr. Uri Yusolevitch.
Yusolevitch said that the victim was mainly hurt on her limbs, back and chest. He added that she was brought to the medical center and given a blood transfusion and is expected to be released from the hospital on Wednesday.
A civilian who was driving by and saw the attack and shot the suspected terrorist. The suspect is in moderate condition and was transferred by ZAKA to the Tel Hashomer Medical Center. He is reportedly a 19-year-old Palestinian from Tulkarm, a Palestinian town in the West Bank located north of Kfar Saba, according to Army Radio.
Israel Police are investigating the incident and searches are reportedly ongoing for an additional suspect. The background of the incident is still being investigated.
“When we arrived to the scene, we saw a woman, about 62-years-old, fully conscious lying on the road,” said MDA medic Elazar Habani. “We conducted initial tests and saw a number of bleeding stab wounds. We gave her lifesaving treatment including stopping the bleeding and transferred her urgently to the hospital while continuing treatment and reported to the doctors who were waiting for us.”
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz took to twitter on Tuesday to wish the stabbing victim a quick recovery and lauded the civilian who caught the attacker. “We must remember that even now when we remember those who fell [in combat], IDF soldiers and other security forces stand guard against terror and keep us all safe,” he wrote. Source
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