Israeli police have arrested a 15-year-old resident of Beit Shemesh on suspicion of involvement in a violence incident in Jerusalem that left a man seriously wounded, according to reports.
Israeli police arrested a 15-year-old resident of Beit Shemesh on suspicion of involvement in a violence incident in Jerusalem that left a man seriously wounded, according to reports Thursday evening. The arrest follows a series of developments earlier Thursday, when reports initially described a stabbing that wounded a 17-year-old boy on Jaffa Street.
The sequence began at approximately 15:01 Jerusalem on Thursday, when Magen David Adom reported treating a 17-year-old boy with penetrating wounds on Jaffa Street and evacuating him to Shaare Zedek Hospital in serious condition. Minutes later, police launched an investigation and search for the suspect. By 15:01 Jerusalem, Channel 12 journalist Inbar Tvizer reported that police had arrested a 15-year-old from Beit Shemesh and an additional suspect on suspicion of helping conceal him. The latest report describes the victim as a man and the incident as a "violence incident," without specifying the nature of the attack.
The incident adds to a series of violent events in Jerusalem in recent weeks. As The Zioneer has reported, the city has seen multiple stabbings, brawls, and clashes between police and Haredi protesters, including a stabbing on Shmuel HaNavi Street and an incident in Jaffa.
The circumstances of the incident remain under investigation, and it is unclear why the description of the victim's age and the nature of the attack have changed in later reports. Police have not yet provided a formal statement.
5 developments
- StrongPolice arrest 15-year-old suspect in Jerusalem stabbing after forced entry
- Developing23-year-old moderately wounded in Jerusalem violence incident
- DevelopingPolice arrested Beit Shemesh man, 23, on suspicion of drug trafficking in Jerusalem
- StrongFive arrested in Jaffa club stabbing of 15-year-old
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