Ambush outside the stadium: suspicion - a soccer fan was stabbed in the chest with such force that the knife handle broke

A violent incident between soccer fans in Ramat HaSharon ended in a severe stabbing. A minor stabbed a rival fan in the chest with such force that the knife handle broke. The police filed an indictment against the suspect, including charges of assault, possession of a knife, and conspiracy to commit a crime.

A serious violent incident occurred on September 23, 2026, outside the stadium in Ramat HaSharon during a soccer match between the Ramat HaSharon and Sderot teams. According to the indictment, during the match a confrontation developed between fans, in which the defendant and others threatened rival team fans that they would wait for them outside the stadium. After the match, the defendant and others left the stadium, with the minor armed with a knife and another sharp object. As the fans exited, a violent assault began, including punches and kicks. At one point, the minor ran toward one of the fans and stabbed him in the chest area with such force that the knife handle broke. Immediately after the stabbing, he fled the scene, and the injured fan was evacuated to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba. Officers of the Youth Division at the Glilot station launched an investigation, during which the knife blade was recovered at the scene. Yesterday, the Israel Police Youth Prosecution Unit in the Tel Aviv District filed an indictment against the minor at the Tel Aviv Juvenile Court, including charges of threats, conspiracy to commit a crime, illegal possession of a knife, assault, and aggravated injury. Alongside the indictment, a request for detention until the end of proceedings was submitted.