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Terrorist identified as 19-year-old Palestinian who illegally traveled to Tel Aviv from West Bank
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The terrorist who carried out the stabbing attack in central Tel Aviv is identified as Salah Yahye, 19, from the West Bank city of Tulkarem.
He was illegally in Israel, according to defense sources. Medics say he was shot dead at the scene.
The victim of the attack, a man in his 30s, was taken to Ichilov Hospital in serious condition.
Police say the stabbing was a terror attack.