Two teenagers stabbed outside Tel Aviv restaurant in apparent random attack

Two minors uninvolved in any altercation were stabbed near a restaurant in Tel Aviv in what appears to be a random assault. The main suspect, a 25-year-old man from Kiryat Ekron, was arrested at the scene with a knife in his possession. A prosecutor’s statement has been filed against him, with charges expected to follow.The incident occurred outside Kumran restaurant in the city centre. The two teenagers sustained injuries from the stabbing but their conditions have not been described as life-threatening. Police were called to the scene and quickly apprehended the suspect, who was carrying the weapon used in the attack.The arrest of the suspect with the knife still in his possession is considered significant evidence in the case. Investigators are working to establish the motive behind the assault and whether the victims were specifically targeted or whether this was an indiscriminate attack. The prosecutor’s statement indicates the case is moving swiftly through the legal system towards formal charges being laid.

Source: Maariv — Original article in Hebrew.