A group of masked assailants broke into the school in Rehovot, stabbed the victim and fled the scene.
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed in a high school in Rehovot on Tuesday morning and is in severe condition, according to Maariv. He was evacuated to Kaplan Medical Center suffering from multiple stab wounds in his upper body.
The motive for the attack is currently unclear but is suspected to be criminal, according to a police statement.
According to witness testimony, a group of masked assailants avoided the security guard at the school gate by jumping a fence in a different area. While chased by the assailants, the victim tried to barricade himself in a room to avoid the attack, but the attackers broke the door and proceeded to stab him, causing severe injuries, before fleeing the scene.
