Israel knife attack: Kerala Man stabbed to death, another injured

Tel Aviv: Petty quarrel among tenants in Israel’s Tel Aviv city’s apartments led to Indian national’s death leaving another national injured in the quarrel.

According to sources, fifty-year-old Indian national from Kerala was stabbed to death and while other was injured in a quarrel that broke out among tenants living in an apartment in Israel’s Tel Aviv city, according to police, Hans reports.

The Kerala man identified as Jerome Arthar Philip was stabbed to death on Saturday night in his apartment in the Neve Sha’anan Street.

Though rushed to Tel Aviv’s Ichilov hospital he succumbed to his injuries while the other man identified as Peter Xavier, 60, also from Kerala, is said to be in stable condition now.

The region Police suspect the murder was caused by two other Indian citizens who were reportedly living in the same apartment with the victims.

Magen David Adom rescue services staff arrived at the scene within minutes after the incident was reported and took the victims to Ichilov hospital.