Panic at Tel Aviv market after mentally ill man spotted with knife
Police arrest suspect at Carmel Market who is 'known to health care professionals'; 2 treated for shock
Panic broke out at Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market on Friday afternoon when an apparently mentally ill man was spotted with a knife, police said.
Officers quickly arrested the man. No serious injuries were reported, but two people were treated for shock, police said.
The Israeli man was “known to [mental] health care professionals,” police said.
The commotion began when the man who was clutching a blade broke into a run through the popular marketplace. Frightened visitors could be heard shouting, “Terrorist! Terrorist!” assuming the man was a Palestinian attacker, according to police and eyewitnesses.
The Carmel Market in central Tel Aviv is a favorite destination for locals and tourists, particularly on Friday’s when shoppers make their purchases before Shabbat begins at sundown.