Within two days: 3 seriously injured in brawls in Ashdod and Ashkelon - including a 17-year-old boy

Within two days, three people were seriously injured in two separate brawls in Ashdod and Ashkelon. Among the wounded is a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed in a park in Ashdod. Police arrested four suspects involved in the incidents in Ashdod, while the suspect in the Ashkelon incident is at large.

Within two days, three people were seriously injured in two separate brawls in Ashdod and Ashkelon. On Tuesday, a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in a park in Ashdod, apparently over a conflict between youths. His condition is serious but stable. Police arrested a minor this morning (Wednesday) on suspicion of involvement in the stabbing, as well as another suspect who was arrested near the scene. Both suspects and the stabbed boy are known to police. The day before, on Monday, a 19-year-old man was seriously stabbed in the city after a road argument escalated into violence. Two suspects in the stabbing, residents of Ashdod, were located and arrested in Tel Aviv. In total, four suspects were arrested in connection with the two incidents in the city. Meanwhile, in Ashkelon, a 54-year-old man was seriously injured last night after being beaten with a board. The suspect in the incident has not yet been arrested, but a police source said his identity and location are known and he is on the run. Police are investigating all incidents.