A man was stabbed in Tel Aviv’s Levinsky Garden and sustained moderate injuries. A 34-year-old Lod resident was arrested shortly afterward and taken for questioning at Sharet police station.
Police said officers from Sharet station in the Ayalon division arrived after a report to the 100 emergency line and spoke with the injured man. He said he had been assaulted and stabbed, and that the attacker allegedly stole about NIS 4,000 and a mobile phone.
The injured man was taken to a hospital, with medical personnel describing his condition as moderate. Detectives located and arrested the suspect after opening an investigation and gathering evidence. A knife suspected of being used in the stabbing was found near the location of the arrest.
The suspect was taken for questioning. Police intend to ask a court to extend his detention, subject to the findings of the investigation.
