Two Teenagers Arrested for Stabbing 70-Year-Old Taxi Driver After Fare Dispute in Sharon

Over the past weekend in the Sharon region, two 17-year-old local teenagers were arrested on suspicion of stabbing a 70-year-old taxi driver. The incident began when the taxi driver transported a group of youths from central Herzliya. After the ride, the teenagers allegedly refused to pay the full fare, leading to a heated argument. During the dispute, one of the teens reportedly pulled out a knife and stabbed the driver in the leg. The driver sustained minor injuries and was treated medically.

The suspects fled the scene immediately after the stabbing. Police from the Glilot station in the Yarkon area launched a rapid investigation and quickly located and arrested the two teenagers. During the arrest, various drugs and the knife believed to have been used in the stabbing were confiscated from one of the suspects. Both were taken for questioning and subsequently detained. A court extended the detention of one minor until June 29, 2026, while the other was released to house arrest until July 2, 2026. The investigation is ongoing.

This stabbing incident is part of a troubling rise in knife attacks involving minors in recent months. Just days earlier, a separate stabbing of a 15-year-old occurred in Jerusalem, highlighting a growing pattern of youth violence in Israel.