Posted on 07/03/24
| News Source: Arutz-7
Three people in their 20s were injured Wednesday around noon after they were stabbed in a Carmiel mall, and one of them later died of his wounds.
The stabbing, which took place on the second floor of the Hutzot Carmiel mall, left two of the victims with serious injuries and the third with moderate to serious injuries.
The terrorist has been identified as an Arab-Israeli from Nahf. He was eliminated by one of the victims. The Northern District police commander has ordered the arrest of all of the terrorist's family members.
MDA Director General Eli Bin reported that one of the victims is in critical condition and a second is in serious condition. Both suffered loss of blood after being stabbed in their upper bodies. A third victim is in moderate condition.
MDA EMT Ran Moskowitz recalled: "When I arrived at the shopping mall I was sent to the second floor. I saw 2 casualties, males in their 20s, lying close to the stalls with penetrating injuries, one was unconscious. We placed them in the MICU while providing medical treatment, with one in critical condition and the other conscious and in serious condition."
The Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, where two victims were brought, has reported that one of them was admitted during resuscitation attempts and is still in critical condition. The second victim is in stable but serious condition.
Israel Police confirmed "initial reports regarding a suspected terror attack."
"A short time ago, we received a report to the police hotline regarding a suspected stabbing attack in the city of Carmiel, during which two men were injured lightly and moderately. The stabber was neutralized at the scene and large numbers of police forces from the northern district are at the scene."