After being stabbed,Abdul KarimShweikiis intheICU
Abdulkarim Yousef Shweiki, 32, suffered moderate to severe injuries after being stabbed while working at “Me’a She’arim” in West Jerusalem.
The brother’s victim, Imad, stated that he found out about his brother’s injury after he had called him several times but got not answer and said: “we heard through the radio news about a cleaning guy getting wounded in “Me’a She’arim” which got me and my brothers worried; we called Abdulkarim several times without getting an answer and finally a police officer answered the phone and asked me to come to Al-Maskoubyeh police station where my brother was held.”
Imad added: “My brother Mohammad also called Abdulkarim’s phone and was told by the police officer that his brother is arrested and asked him about his location; Mohammad told him that he was at work at a park close by street number one. The police sent a patrol and arrested him along with another worker called Mohammad Hammouri.”
Imad continued: “After my arrival to Al-Maskoubyeh, my brother Ziad told me that he is heading to Shaare Zedek hospital after finding out about his brother injuries from his work administration.”
He pointed out that up on arrivalat the hospital;they were told that Abdulkarim is in the operating room, a result of being stabbed.
He also indicated that Abdulkarim was stabbed three times; above the heart, in the stomach and in the waist and is in the ICU in Shaare Zedek hospital, adding that the family are not aware of the details of the incident and the police is saying they are investigating the matter, pointing out that Abdulkarim is receiving treatment and is under drugs ’influence.
He said that according to preliminary investigations, he was stabbed, and two hours later was seen by somebody walking by while being under the stairs in one street who ended up calling the ambulance which transferred him to the hospital.
A while ago, the Israeli police have released Mohammad Shweiki and Mohammad Hammouri after holding and interrogating them for the past few hours.
In a related context, a number of Jewish extremists attempted to attack Mohammad Hammouri this morning while being at work in “Me’a She’arim” as they have followed and threatened him with death, directing abusive words to him. He hardly managed to escape.
