Four Israelis Wounded in Tel Aviv Terror Attack; Palestinian Stabbed 4 with Wire-cutters at Hotel

Four people were wounded today (April 23, 2017) in a terror attack at a hotel on the Tel Aviv beachfront by a Palestinian teen armed with wire-cutters, according to the Times of Israel website.


The attack began in the lobby of the Leonardo Beach Hotel where the Palestinian stabbed three people. He then fled outside and attacked one more person -- a man in his 70s -- before he was captured by police.


All four victims were lightly wounded and treated at the scene by medics before being taken to Ichilov Hospital.


The Palestinian -- identified as an 18-year-old from the Nablus area of the West Bank -- was apprehended by police. Police determined that the attack was a terror attack.