Several injured in knife attack in central Israel

Six people were injured when a knife-wielding man attacked several locations in Hadera, central Israel, on Wednesday, reports Haaretz.

According to the police, it is a terrorist attack. The perpetrator, a 36-year-old from northern Israel, is said to have been “neutralized” after first fleeing on a moped.

Several people have received treatment and five men have been taken to hospital, according to Israel’s rescue service The Times of Israel. For two of the injured, the situation is said to be critical.

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