One killed, four hurt in suspected Haifa terror attack

One person was killed and four others wounded, including three seriously, in a suspected terrorist attack in the Haifa area in northern Israel on Monday morning, according to Hebrew media reports.

The terrorist stabbed five people, killing a man in his 60s and injuring four others at the northern city’s Lev Hamifratz bus station, according to a statement from law enforcement. 

The victim was identified in reports as Hassan Karim Dahamsheh, a 70-year-old resident of Kafr Kana.

A 15-year-old boy who was critically wounded in the attack underwent surgery at Rambam Medical Center and is now in stable condition and recovering in the pediatric intensive care unit, Dr. Michal Mekel, deputy director of the hospital says.

Three other people wounded in the attack are in moderate condition including a man and a woman around 30 years old.

One terrorist was reportedly shot and killed, with police investigating whether another suspect is still at large.

Police confirm that the perpetrator of a stabbing terror attack in Haifa this morning is a 20-year-old Druze citizen of Israel who holds German citizenship from Shfar’am, who returned to Israel a week ago after spending several months abroad.

MK Hamed Amar of the right-wing opposition Yisrael Beytenu party strongly condemns the attack, which he says “such an act of terrorism is contrary to every moral and human value and certainly does not reflect the loyal spirit of the Druze community in Israel, which is a full partner in defending the state and its values.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offers his condolences to the victim’s family, and extends his wishes for a speedy recovery for the four people who were injured.

“We will continue to fight those who seek to take our lives everywhere — and we will defeat them.”

Witnesses at the scene described a combined shooting and stabbing at the Haifa Bay central bus station on Histadrut Boulevard, according to the reports.

Police forces were converging on the scene.

This is a developing story.