Israeli man stabbed by Palestinian assailant in supermarket

Victim taken to hospital and is in a serious condition, whilst 19-year-old attacker from Nablus is wrestled to the floor and detained

Screenshot of a stabbing attack at the Shufersal chain in Yavneh

An Israeli man was stabbed by a Palestinian at a supermarket in the central city of Yavneh.

Police believe the stabbing early on Wednesday afternoon was a terror attack.

The attacker was a 19-year-old Palestinian man from Nablus in the West Bank who, according to some reports, works at the supermarket. His victim also is an employee of the supermarket, part of the large Shufersal chain.

The victim , 42, was taken to a hospital in Rehovot where he is in serious conditions with several stab wounds to his upper body.

The attacker was stopped by civilian bystanders, who wrestled him to the ground. Some of the bystanders kicked the downed Palestinian man, Ynet reported. He was turned over to the Israel Security Agency, or Shin Bet, for questioning.

The CCTV footage of the incident can be seen below.

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