Police shoot mentally distressed man in Zemer after knife threat

Police critically wounded a mentally distressed man in Zemer, central Israel, after he allegedly threatened officers with a knife. A family member had called police due to a disturbance. The incident is under investigation.

A mental health patient was critically shot by police in the town of Zemer in the Sharon region, after according to police he threatened them with a knife. The incident occurred this evening (Sunday), after a family member of the suspect called the police claiming he was causing a disturbance at his home. The officers who arrived at the scene encountered the suspect, defined as a mental health patient, and according to them he pulled a knife on them, endangering them and rescue personnel. In response, the forces shot him. The suspect's condition is defined as critical. The report relies solely on the police version.