A 29-year-old Bethlehem resident staying in Israel without permits was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of stabbing and robbing a man in his apartment on Allenby Street in Tel Aviv.
The victim was evacuated in light condition to receive medical treatment, according to officials.
After wounding the victim, the attacker fled the scene. Israel Police later found him shortly afterward, several streets from the apartment.
The knife thought to have been used was also found near the apartment.
The attacker was brought in for questioning. He was brought before the court over the weekend, which extended his detention until Monday.
Tel Aviv café closes after employing illegal residents
Last week, the iconic café “Tachtit” in central Tel Aviv was closed by administrative order, after it was found to have employed three illegal residents.
The three are accused of staying in Israel unlawfully and using forged Israeli identity cards as part of their attempt to be accepted for work at the establishment, which is associated with the local cultural scene. The Tel Aviv District Prosecution Unit filed indictments against them and requested their detention until the end of the legal proceedings.
But beyond the criminal proceedings against the defendants, business owner Assaf Brit claimed that the employees had been hired through a manpower company after presenting documents that appeared completely valid.
“Everything is fresh, painful, and jolting,” Brit wrote in a post after the closure of the establishment. “True, this is not a person’s life, and still, this is my life, my identity, the place that I have been for 21 years.”
According to him, two of the three employees arrested were hired through a manpower company.