According to a preliminary investigation conducted by Israel's defense establishment, the Palestinian who stabbed an Israeli to death at the Sgula junction in the city of Petah Tikva has a background of mental issues.
The stabber, a Palestinian man aged 46 from the Nablus area, was recently treated by health and welfare officials in the PA. He was transferred to a Shin Bet facility for investigation, and has no known connections to any terror organization.