EHOLON, Israel (Reuters) – A Palestinian attacker killed two people and wounded two others in a stabbing attack in central Israel on Sunday before being shot dead by police, Israeli authorities said.
The stabbing happened during the morning rush hour in the city of Holon, just outside Tel Aviv. The attacker stabbed people near a gas station and a park, Israeli ambulances said.
Two elderly people, a man and a woman, died and two others were injured and taken to hospital, said health officials.
“The terrorist was quickly subdued by one of the officers at the scene and prevented him from carrying out a more serious attack,” said police spokesman Eli Levi on Israel's Channel 12.
“Senior police officers are at the scene of the incident and are conducting a detailed investigation using a helicopter and other resources,” said a police statement.
