NEW : ` He took it off like a gentleman and then turned me around and stabbed in the place where the Star of David had been , '' Haaretz quoted her as saying . Police confirm they are focusing on whether the attack was ` ` nationalistic '' Israel : The term is used when people are targeted based on their Arab or Israeli background . Kristine Luken was hiking with a friend and pastor from a Christian ministry . Erik 's friend witnessed the attack and summoned help .
NEW : Police confirm they are focusing on whether the attack was ` ` nationalistic '' Israel : The term is used when people are targeted based on their Arab or Israeli background . Kristine Luken was hiking with a friend and pastor from a Christian ministry . Erik 's friend witnessed the attack and summoned help .