A 70-year-old man was killed and at least four others were wounded, three seriously, in a terror stabbing attack at a central bus terminal in Haifa on Monday.
The attacker, identified as a 20-year-old Druze resident of the northern Arab city of Shfar’am who also holds German citizenship, was shot and killed at the scene. Authorities said he had recently returned to Israel after living abroad.
The attack, which lasted seven minutes before the assailant was neutralized, occurred during the morning rush hour amid heightened security alerts during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Initial reports indicated that in addition to the terrorist, another person was shot and is in serious condition. Authorities are investigating whether he was mistakenly shot or had any involvement in the attack. All injured victims were evacuated to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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Police cordoned off the area and urged the public to avoid the vicinity to allow emergency teams and security forces to respond.
Police Commissioner Danny Levi, who arrived at the scene, said an investigation was underway to determine whether the attacker acted alone. "We've set up roadblocks and are working to ensure that the terrorist was not assisted by anyone else," he said, adding that the assailant was shot by a civilian security guard working in coordination with police.