At least six people were hurt, some seriously, in a stabbing in four locations of Hadera city, according to Israeli police, who called the incident a “terrorist attack.”
“The attack took place on four different sites where six people were stabbed … a short time ago, the police located the suspect and neutralized him by shooting,” police said in a statement.
“We treated several injured individuals in varying conditions, some of whom were in serious condition,” said emergency service provider Magen David Adom.
The attack came just over a week after seven people were killed in Tel Aviv in an attack claimed by Hamas.The Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday that the Palestinian death toll in the Hamas-controlled territory has reached 42,010.
Palestinian officials also said more than 97,000 people had been wounded since the conflict began a year ago.
The latest Israeli bombardment killed at least 18 people. Among those killed were five children, officials said.
Israel’s offensive has decimated Gaza’s health sector, forcing most of its hospitals to shut down and leaving the rest only partially functioning.
The casualty figures released by the Gaza Health Ministry do not differentiate between fighters and civilians, but the figures, which show women and children make up the majority of those killed, are regarded as reliable by the United Nations and non-government organizations.
Israel, Germany and the United States are among the countries that classify Hamas as a terrorist organization.
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Wednesday that the situation is dire in northern Gaza with at least 400,000 people are trapped in the region.
UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini said on social media platform X that Israel’s evacuation orders “forcing people to flee again are again, especially from Jabalia Camp.”
Jabalia, in northern Gaza, is the largest refugee camp for Palestinians in Gaza.
Lazzarini said many are refusing to leave, knowing there is no safe place in Gaza.
In his post, he added that UNRWA shelters and services are closing, some for the first time since the war began. This is impacting a polio vaccination campaign for children and also contributing to rising food shortages, he said.
