An Israeli diplomat in China was stabbed in what is suspected to be a terrorist attack, the Israeli foreign ministry told the Times of Israel on Friday.
Beijing: An Israeli diplomat in China was stabbed in what is suspected to be a terrorist attack, the Israeli foreign ministry told the Times of Israel on Friday. The attack amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas is being seen as a ‘possible terror attack.’ As per the reports, he is in a stable condition as he is receiving medical treatment at a hospital.
A video circulating on social media appears to show that the man was stabbed with a knife. The area where he was attacked is not close to the embassy, according to Reuters.
The week-long conflict between Israel and Hamas has resulted in over 1,200 Israeli and 1,530 Palestinian casualties, with thousands injured and hundreds of thousands displaced.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Health Ministry said the cummulative death toll from the unabated Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and West Bank has reached 1,569, while 7,212 others have been injured.
On Friday, Israel’s military issued an evacuation order for all civilians in Gaza City, home to more than 1 million people, to relocate south within 24 hours.