Israeli media reported on Sunday that two Israeli soldiers were wounded in a stabbing attempt at the central bus station in the city of Be’er Sheva.
The attacker, identified as Naji Abu Frieh from the Bedouin community in the Negev, specifically from the city of Rahat, was “neutralized” during the incident.
The Israeli police announced that the assailant was killed, and the injured were transported to Soroka Hospital, noting that their injuries were minor.
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, via the X platform, described the incident as a “suspected terrorist attack,” stating that a young man in his twenties suffered minor wounds in the stabbing attack at Be’er Sheva’s central bus station.
Investigations into the incident are currently underway.
Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday evening in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, marking the largest demonstration since the conflict in the Gaza Strip began on October 7th.
According to the “Walla” news site, this week’s turnout significantly exceeded previous protests, with police deploying crowd control measures to disperse the demonstrators.
The report highlighted that the protests took place at various locations across Israel, with the main event unfolding on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv.
Demonstrators ignited fires on Begin Street, leading to violent clashes with the police, who responded with reinforced squads to the scene.
Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), has urged the international community to apply more pressure on Israel to open additional pathways for humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
In a post on the “X” platform, Lazzarini appealed to Israel to cooperate with the United Nations in facilitating the urgently needed humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
