Police say the suspect in an alleged terror attack outside a Haifa naval base as an Israeli citizen born in 1996.
The suspect is named as Wassim Abu al-Hoga from the northern Israeli city of Tamra.
Al-Hoga has a criminal record for transporting people in Israel illegally, presumably Palestinians, police say in a statement.
The statement refers to the incident, in which the suspect rammed his vehicle into a soldier before attempting to attack others with an axe, as a terror attack.
The condition of al-Hoga, who was shot during the apparent attack, is not given.
The soldier injured in the attack is in moderate-to-serious condition, police say.
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