A Palestinian teen was detained after carrying out a stab attack in Tel Aviv of Monday, which left a Zionist soldier injured, according to Israeli police.

A Palestinian teen was detained after carrying out a stab attack in Tel Aviv of Monday, which left a Zionist soldier injured, according to Israeli police.

Israeli police spokesperson said in a statement that an Israeli man was injured after being stabbed by a Palestinian suspect, who was detained after he was seen fleeing the scene and taken in for investigation.

She added later that the suspected attacker was a 17-year-old Palestinian.

The Israeli police imposed heightened security in area of the attack.

According to Israeli media, the Israeli was an soldier and was stabbed with a screwdriver.

The 17-year-old Palestinian, meanwhile, was reported to be from the northern occupied West Bank town of Salfit, and was employed at a supermarket near to where the incident occurred in Tel Aviv.