An Israeli man in his thirties was severely injured in a stabbing incident in the Gilo district of East Jerusalem today, according to local media reports.
Israeli authorities are investigating the possibility of this being a terror-related attack.
The victim was transferred to Sha’are Zedek Medical Center in a very serious and unstable condition for further medical treatment.
As reported by the Jerusalem Post, Israel’s internal security agency, the Shin Bet, is actively involved in the probe. Knives were found at the crime scene, which further compounds the severity of the incident.
Police were conducting a manhunt for suspects who fled the scene with the assistance of a police helicopter and were combining special units and technological means in an effort to capture the suspects. Two knives were found at the scene.
A suspect was arrested and questioned concerning suspicions he was involved in the incident.
The Walla news site cited eyewitnesses as saying there was a brawl between Jews and Arabs at the scene of the stabbing.
Police said in a statement that they arrested one suspect, and were investigating if he was involved in the incident.
The incident comes as tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have been high across the region for the past year and a half, with the military carrying out near-nightly raids in the West Bank.
