Shock in Ashdod: The knife war that frightens the city in southern Israel

An Ashdod resident was stabbed in a brawl early this week and seriously wounded. Two suspects were arrested after fleeing to Tel Aviv. In another incident last night, a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in the city, also in serious condition. Police arrested another suspect.

An Ashdod resident was stabbed early this week during a brawl that broke out between him and two other individuals. He was seriously injured and evacuated to the Assuta Medical Center in the city. The police opened an investigation, located the two suspects after they fled to Tel Aviv, and arrested them. The two, also residents of Ashdod, will be brought to the Ashkelon Magistrate's Court for a remand extension. In another incident that occurred last night, a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in another brawl in the city. A MDA team that was called to the scene reported seeing a boy lying on the ground with penetrating injuries. They provided him with initial treatment including stopping bleeding and administering medication, and evacuated him to Assuta Hospital in serious but stable condition. The police also arrested a suspect in this incident. The headline uses dramatic terminology ('shock', 'knife war') that is not reflected in the body of the article, which reports on two separate stabbing incidents.