Haifa Stabbing Attack Leaves One Dead and Four Injured
The attacker, an Arab Israeli citizen, was killed by security guards at the scene in what authorities are calling a terror attack.
- A 70-year-old man was fatally stabbed, and four others were injured, including a teenager, at the Lev Hamifratz transit hub in Haifa, Israel.
- The attacker, identified as Yitro Shaheen, a 20-year-old Arab Israeli from Shfaram, shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before launching the stabbing spree.
- The assailant was shot and killed by security guards shortly after the attack; Israeli police are treating the incident as a terror attack.
- The attack occurred as tensions between Israel and Hamas escalate following the expiration of a ceasefire agreement over the weekend.
- Hamas praised the attack but did not claim responsibility, while Israeli authorities continue to investigate the incident.