A stabbing that took place in the central Israeli city of Rosh Ha'ayin earlier this month has been declared a terrorist attack, and a Palestinian from Jenin has been arrested, the security establishment announced Tuesday.
On Saturday, Aug. 15, police in Rosh Ha'ayin received reports that a man had been stabbed on HaNevi'im St.
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A man in this 30s from southern Israel had arrived at his new apartment in the city, which is located in a new building that is still untenanted. While there, he encountered the Palestinian man, who proceeded to stab him several times, then fled. The victim was wounded but managed to leave the building but collapsed in the entryway.
It is believed he was lying on the floor for a considerable time before a passerby spotted him and called an ambulance.
Before being evacuated to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, the man told police he had been stabbed by an Arab. When he arrived at the hospital, he was triaged in serious condition. After several days in the hospital, he was released to continue his recovery at home.
Five days after the stabbing, a joint investigation by the Israel Police and the Shin Bet security agency led to the arrest of the suspect. An interrogation led security personnel to believe that the stabbing was an ethno-religious attack.
Security forces arrested three additional men whom they suspected of aiding and abetting the fugitive.
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