A man was seriously injured in a knife attack in central Tel Aviv on Saturday, police said.
Israel’s national ambulance service, Magen David Adom, said medical teams were providing treatment to a 30-year-old man “injured by stab wounds”.
According to Magen David Adom, a passerby shot the attacker.
What do we know about the incident?
Police have not identified the attacker but believe the stabbing was a terrorist act.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that a terrorist armed with a knife approached the restaurant area on Levontin Street and stabbed a civilian,” police said in a statement.
“An armed civilian nearby shot and killed the attacker,” the statement said.
The incident occurred a day before a ceasefire and hostage agreement in Gaza took effect after 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
dh/rm (AFP, AP, dpa)
