JERUSALEM — A man wounded in a stabbing rampage in the Israeli town of Hadera has died of his wounds, the hospital where he was being treated said on Thursday.
Rafael Mordechai Fishof was one of the six people wounded in what police called a “terrorist attack” on Wednesday in four locations of Hadera, before the assailant was “neutralized.”
“Unfortunately, despite the efforts of the medical team, the injured person was pronounced dead,” said a statement from the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera, where Fishof had been admitted.
“Yesterday, at the hospital, we prayed for his recovery and now our hearts are broken by this difficult news,” Hadera mayor Nir Ben Haim said in a statement, referring to Fishof, 35, a father of six.
Palestinian militant group Hamas, with which Israeli forces are locked in a fierce war in Gaza, praised the Hadera attack, calling it a “heroic stabbing operation.”
Hamas also called for “more painful strikes against the occupation (Israel).”
Israeli authorities have not provided information about the suspect but Israeli media identified him as Ahmad Jabareen, 36, an Israeli citizen from the Arab town of Umm Al-Fahm.
The Hadera attack came more than a week after seven people were killed in a shooting and stabbing claimed by Hamas in the Israeli commercial hub Tel Aviv.
Palestinian militants have carried out several attacks on Israelis since October 7 last year, when Hamas attacked southern Israel, sparking war in Gaza.
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Lelaki cedera dalam serangan tikam Israel mati: hospital
BAITULMAQDIS — Seorang lelaki yang cedera akibat tikaman di bandar Hadera, Israel meninggal dunia akibat kecederaannya, kata hospital tempat dia dirawat pada Khamis.
Rafael Mordechai Fishof adalah salah seorang daripada enam orang yang cedera dalam apa yang dipanggil polis sebagai “serangan teroris” pada Rabu di empat lokasi di Hadera, sebelum penyerang itu “dineutralkan”.
“Malangnya, di sebalik usaha pasukan perubatan, orang yang cedera telah disahkan meninggal dunia,” kata kenyataan dari Pusat Perubatan Hillel Yaffe di Hadera, tempat Fishof dimasukkan.
“Semalam, di hospital, kami mendoakan kesembuhannya dan kini hati kami hancur dengan berita sukar ini,” kata Datuk Bandar Hadera, Nir Ben Haim dalam satu kenyataan, merujuk kepada Fishof, 35, bapa kepada enam anak.
Kumpulan militan Palestin Hamas, yang dengannya pasukan Israel terkunci dalam perang sengit di Gaza, memuji serangan Hadera, menyebutnya sebagai “operasi tikam heroik.”
Hamas juga menggesa “serangan yang lebih menyakitkan terhadap pendudukan (Israel).”
Pihak berkuasa Israel tidak memberikan maklumat mengenai suspek tetapi media Israel mengenal pasti dia sebagai Ahmad Jabareen, 36, warganegara Israel dari bandar Arab di Umm Al-Fahm.
Serangan Hadera berlaku lebih seminggu selepas tujuh orang terbunuh dalam satu tembakan dan tikaman yang dituntut oleh Hamas di hab komersial Israel, Tel Aviv.
Militan Palestin telah melakukan beberapa serangan ke atas Israel sejak 7 Oktober tahun lalu, apabila Hamas menyerang selatan Israel, mencetuskan perang di Gaza.
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