Three people were stabbed in a terror attack on Sunday night in Gan Yavne, near the according to Israeli media citing Magen David Adom (MDA).
The three people sustained serious wounds, according to MDA.
Knife-wielding terrorist killed
The police said the terrorist had been killed.
Police Spokesperson said Israel Police Commissioner Yaakov (Kobi) Shabtai was on his way to the scene.
“Following reports of a stabbing terror attack in the commercial area in Gan Yavne, a terrorist who arrived at the scene stabbed three civilians, injuring them moderately to severely (according to medical sources), using two knives with which he was armed,” the police later said in a statement.
The police further stated a police officer and a municipal officer from Gan Yavne had heard cries for help and had found and neutralized the terrorist.
MDA Senior EMT Yihya Buga and MDA EMT Heli Geller recounted what they saw upon arrival at the scene, “We arrived and saw a disturbance. A 17-year-old male was lying on the pavement near the mall. He was fully conscious, with bleeding and stab injuries all over his body. The other two casualties were lying 100 meters away, near one of the cafes. We provided the youth with life-saving treatment and evacuated him to the hospital while fully conscious and in serious condition.”
According to Israeli media, the terrorist was a 19-year-old illegal alien who worked in Israel without a permit.
This is a developing story.
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