Suspect arrested after possible terrorist attack in central Israel

A stabbing that occurred almost two weeks ago at a construction site in the central Israel city of Rosh Ha’ayin is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack, although Israel Police did not report until now that there was a possibility that the incident was being considered as such.

The incident was originally reported as a brawl, but police later specified that the cause of the stabbing was being investigated.

The victim was critically injured and was only found hours after the attack, but was saved by treatment and surgery at a hospital.

The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Israel Police and the IDF immediately began operations to find the assailant on suspicion that the incident may have been a terrorist attack. The suspect, a Palestinian living in Jenin, had entered Israel illegally and was arrested there on Thursday.

All further information about the incident and investigation is under a gag order.