Channel 12 journalist Inbar Tvizer reports that police arrested a 15-year-old resident of Beit Shemesh on suspicion of stabbing a 17-year-old boy in central Jerusalem, leaving him seriously wounded. The suspect was caught after a pursuit, and another individual was arrested on suspicion of helping conceal him. Police will request an extension of their remand.
Police have arrested a 15-year-old suspect in the stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in central Jerusalem earlier today, bringing the investigation into a new phase. The suspect, a resident of Beit Shemesh, was apprehended following a chase, and a second person was taken into custody on suspicion of aiding his concealment. Police say they will seek a remand extension for both. The victim was seriously wounded in the attack.
As The Zioneer reported at 15:01 Jerusalem, Magen David Adom paramedics treated the youth on Jaffa Street, evacuating him to Shaare Zedek Hospital in serious condition. Police then launched an investigation and search for the fleeing suspect. The arrest tonight, reported by Channel 12 journalist Inbar Tvizer, marks the first significant breakthrough in the case.
The incident adds to a pattern of violent attacks in and around Jerusalem in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on Mon Jul 27, a 17-year-old was moderately wounded in a stabbing in the Issawiya neighborhood of Jerusalem. Earlier, on Wed Jul 22, a 15-year-old was seriously wounded in a stabbing in the northern village of Yafia, leading to the arrest of the suspect and his parents.
The circumstances of today's attack remain under investigation. The motive has not been disclosed, and the relationship between the suspect and the victim, if any, has not been clarified.
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