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Four Injured in Tel Aviv Stabbing Attack by Moroccan with U.S. Residency, Killed by Off-Duty Officer

Jan 21, 2025, 07:53 PM

A stabbing attack in central Tel Aviv injured four people, with two in moderate condition and two in light condition, according to Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service. The attack occurred on Nahalat Binyamin Street, a popular area for its nightlife. The assailant, identified as a 29-year-old Moroccan citizen with U.S. residency, was shot and killed at the scene by an off-duty female police officer. The attacker had entered Israel on a tourist visa three days prior to the incident. The police classified the attack as a terrorist act, and the area was secured following the event.