A 16-year-old boy from Haifa was lured out of his home by a group of youths who stabbed him repeatedly and struck him with a hammer, according to journalist Daniel Amram. The victim, who worked as a waiter to support his family, is sedated and ventilated at Rambam Medical Center in critical condition. Police earlier said the incident appears criminal.
New details emerged Tuesday afternoon revealing the brutal nature of the attack on a 16-year-old boy in Haifa early Tuesday morning. According to journalist Daniel Amram, the victim was lured out of his home by a group of youths who had messaged him to come down to "talk" about a dispute. Once he complied, they attacked him, stabbing him repeatedly and striking him with a hammer. The victim, who worked as a waiter to support his low-income family, is now sedated and ventilated at Rambam Medical Center in critical condition.
Initial reports of the stabbing surfaced at 05:32 Jerusalem, first via ynet reporting a teenager seriously wounded. Minutes later, at 05:33, N12 journalist Or Ravid reported the victim was a 17-year-old and that police assessed the incident as criminal. The Zioneer relayed the police statement at 06:30 Jerusalem. The victim's age was later corrected to 16 in subsequent reports. The latest details from Amram, published Tuesday afternoon, provide the most complete account of the attack's circumstances and the victim's condition.
Haifa has seen a series of violent incidents in recent weeks, including a shooting on Hagana Boulevard on July 2 that police similarly classified as criminal, as The Zioneer reported. The police have not indicated any nationalistic motive for today's stabbing, and the investigation remains focused on the criminal background.
As of 16:57 Jerusalem, no arrests have been reported in connection with the attack. The assailants remain at large, and the exact motive for the dispute that triggered the violence is still under investigation.
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