Man seriusly injured in Haifa crime-related stabbing as police search for suspect

A 50-year-old man was seriously wounded in a stabbing on Independence Road in Haifa on Friday, police and emergency services reported.

Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics evacuated the victim to Rambam Medical Center in Haifa in serious condition.

Police said officers from the Haifa Police Station launched an investigation after receiving a report of a man injured in a violent incident in the city.

According to the Israel Police Spokesperson's Unit, officers who arrived at the scene began collecting evidence and carrying out investigative procedures, during which a suspect believed to be involved in the stabbing was arrested at the scene.

Police believe the incident was criminal in nature. The circumstances surrounding the stabbing remain under investigation.

In a separate incident in Lod, police opened an investigation after another person was stabbed in an alleged criminal incident, with no arrests made as of Friday night.

Suspect arrested with flare, screwdriver ahead of Tel Aviv soccer match

In a separate incident, a man in his 20s was arrested on Friday after police found a flare and a screwdriver in his possession during security preparations for a soccer match between Bnei Yehuda and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth at Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium in Tel Aviv.

Officers also discovered additional flares while inspecting a bus transporting fans to the stadium.

The suspect was transferred to the Tel Aviv South Police Station for further processing.