At least two people injured, one seriously, in suspected knife attack

One person is in critical condition and another is moderately injured in a suspected stabbing attack at a shopping mall in Karmiel on Wednesday.

The attacker was shot dead at the scene. He has been identified as . Police and emergency crews were dispatched to the scene and an investigation has been opened.

The Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency medical service said its teams were fighting for the life of the seriously injured victim of the attack.

Paramedic Ran Moskowitz said he saw two men in their 20s lying on the ground with stab wounds when he arrived. “We began administering emergency care, including stopping the bleeding while performing CPR on the man who was in critical condition,” he said.

Police said they could not rule out the possibility that other terrorists were still in the area of ​​the city in the Lower Galilee region. “We are unfortunately used to these kinds of attacks,” police spokesman Eli Levy said. “We cannot rule out the possibility that the terrorist received help or that others are still at large.”