Petach Tikva Stabbing Now Believed to be Terror Attack

An Israeli man was stabbed and seriously in Petah Tikvah on Monday evening, an incident the Shin Bet security agency is now investigating as a possible terrorist attack.

The man in his 50s was stabbed and was evacuated to a hospital in a serious and unstable condition. He suffered stab wounds in his chest and is on life support.

The attacker has escaped.

Initially thought to be a criminal incident, the police changed its line of investigation to include suspicions of terrorism.

At the request of the police, a court has issued a gag order on all details of the incident and subsequent investigation.