Attack on Tel Aviv bus

This item appears on page 17 of the March 2015 issue.

On Jan. 21, 12 people were stabbed by a Palestinian man aboard a public bus in Tel Aviv, Israel. At least five of those stabbed were in serious to critical condition. The attacker was shot in the leg and arrested when attempting to flee the scene. 

Israeli authorities are calling the incident a terrorist attack, though the attacker has not been connected with any terrorist organization.