Israeli Jewish boy, 11, stabbed and wounded allegedly by Arab teen

[Mosby]

JERUSALEM (JTA) — An 11-year-old boy was stabbed several times in the back with scissors in the central Israeli city of Ramle.

The boy told police the attacker in the Monday afternoon incident was an Arab man. He was taken to a nearby hospital in moderate condition, police said. The attacker fled the scene.

A 17-year-old suspect was arrested after a short manhunt. The suspect is from Jawarish, an Arab neighborhood of Ramle, according to police. Ramle is a mixed Jewish-Arab city.

http://www.jta.org/2016/02/08/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/israeli-boy-11-stabbed-allegedly-by-arab-teen

[King_David]

1. Hopefully the 11 year old recovers quickly

Hopefully the 17yr old wannabe cold blooded murderer is locked up a very long time and never given the opportunity to attempt this again.

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2. more detail

The victim said he was walking down the street when the assailant stopped to ask him a question. According to the Walla news site, the assailant asked for a lighter, and the boy said he did not have one. The boy said the assailant then began stabbing him in the back with scissors.

Police are investigating whether the attack was terror-related.