A 34-year-old man from Salfit, a town in the northern occupied West Bank, who had entered Israel illegally is the perpetrator of the attack in the city of Holon, outside Tel Aviv, which left two people dead and two others wounded. .

After the attack, Israeli forces they closed the entrance to Salfit – a development that suggested Israeli forces were preparing to raid the city.

The attacker was shot dead by the police, as announced by the Israeli authorities. Specifically, the police said in a statement that the attacker was “neutralized” at the scene.

The attacker stabbed the victims near a gas station and a park, according to Israel’s ambulance service.

“There are strong police forces at the scene and they are conducting extensive searches with a helicopter and other means,” announced the police, who are investigating whether other people are involved in the attack.

A 68-year-old man is hospitalized in a “critical condition” and a 26-year-old man who was slightly injured.

The Minister of National Security of the country, Itamar Ben-Gvir was at the scene of the attack and encouraged citizens to take up arms.

“Our war is not only against Iran, but also here… We have distributed thousands of weapons to civilians to use,” Ben-Gvir said.

“I call on citizens to take up arms and use them,” he said.