A 75-year-old homeless man was stabbed 11 times and seriously wounded during a fight on Levinsky Street in south Tel Aviv, according to police. A 27-year-old female suspect was arrested at the scene and taken for questioning; police will request an extension of her remand.
Tuesday evening, Tel Aviv police provided additional details on the stabbing of a 75-year-old man on Levinsky Street. The victim, a homeless man, suffered 11 stab wounds during a fight between homeless individuals, according to police. A 27-year-old female suspect was arrested at the scene and taken into custody. Police will request an extension of her remand. The victim remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Earlier Tuesday, at 17:12 Jerusalem, initial reports from Channel 12 and other Israeli media described the man being found conscious with penetrating injuries and evacuated to Ichilov Hospital. Police confirmed a criminal motive. By 19:33 Jerusalem, police had arrested a female suspect, as The Zioneer reported at the time.
This incident follows a pattern of isolated criminal stabbings in Tel Aviv, but police have not linked it to any broader pattern. The investigation continues.
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