At least 6 killed in shooting attack in Israel

Ahram Online , Tuesday 1 Oct 2024

At least six people were killed in a suspected attack in Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv on Tuesday, police said, adding the two assailants had been "neutralised".

Jaffa shooting attack
At least 8 Israelis were killed and several injured in a major shooting operation in Jaffa near Tel Aviv on October 1, 2024. AFP

 

According to the public broadcaster Kan, the two gunmen involved in the attack disembarked from the city’s light rail on Jerusalem Boulevard, a major thoroughfare.

They opened fire on passengers and bystanders near the light rail station, resulting in six fatalities and nine injuries, with four individuals in critical condition.

Videos and photos circulating on social media captured the gunmen exiting a train car.

Israeli police confirmed that both assailants who carried out the shooting have been killed.

 

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