1 july 2016
Rabbi Michael (Miki) Mark 48
One person has been killed after bullets were fired at a travelling vehicle; Reports indicate that the victims were all part of the same family.
A father has been killed, a mother critically wounded, and their two children injured in a shooting attack, which took place on route 60 in the southern West Bank between Beit Hagai and Otniel.
According to reports, the family was driving in thire car when the tailing terrorists began to overtake them and opened fire.
AT least 19 shots were fired, and the attacked family's car flipped as the driver was shot. The terrorist then fled the scene in their vehicle, prompting security forces to launch a widescale search that continues.
Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics were called to the scene and provided emergency treatment. The 40-year-old mother was evacuated in serious condition to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center with serious wounds to her upper body. She was anesthetized and artificially ventilated. A 14-year-old boy and a one year old were also evacuated to Ein Kerem in moderate and light condition respectively.
Murdered: Miki Mark, father of ten, yeshiva director
The man killed today in the terrorist attack on his family in their car in Har Hevron was a father of ten and 'a pillar of the community;' his longtime friend, MK Yehuda Glick, learned with him at yeshiva.
The man murdered before his wife and two of his ten children whilst driving them on Friday was Rabbi Michael "Miki" Mark, a 48 year old from Otniel, the cousin of Mossad chief Yossi Cohen. Miki's wife, Chava, 40, was seriously wounded, their 13-year-old daughter Tehila was moderately-to-seriously wounded, and their 15-year-old son Pedayah was lightly wounded. Beside the son, every member of the family was shot by terrorists who drove past their car travelling on Route 60 in Har Hevron.
The murdered father was the director of a yeshiva in Otniel and a very well-known figure in his regional council. Otniel's secretary, Eran Dgani, said, "Miki was a pillar of the settlement and of Har Hevron. He was one of the pioneers of the settlement. He was a very modest and honest man, a man of action in every inch of his body.
Miki ran the yeshiva in Otniel for years, and he ran the company for the development of Har Hevron and led to extraordinary accomplishments. He was a man of faith and spirit, and he spent every moment of his free time studying torah. He was a gentle man and a devoted father to his family. His absence in the settlement will be great."
Dgani asked to transfer a message to the terrorists: "You try to scare us so that we'll wear down, break, and leave, but it's all for naught. The sentiments in Otniel are not of fear and exhaustion, but rather of cohesion, resilience and especially a strong desire to move forward. The murderers that imagine eliminating us through bloodshed will find before them again and again a solid wall of people who believe in life a lot more than those same murderers believe in death."
The Marks have ten children: Shlomi, Shira, Natanel, Yehoshua, Miriam, Orit, Pedaya, Tehila, Rinat, and Esther.
MK Yehuda Glick (Likud) was one of Miki's best friend from their yeshiva today togethers in Alon Shvut. "He was like a brother to me," said Glick on Friday afternoon. "Tonight, at the entry of the Sabbath, I'll make Kiddush with the cup that he gave to me as a gift for my 40th birthday."
Har Hevron Regional Council head Yochay Damri released a message to the council's citizens: "Dear Residents, Our blood boils; again, we have experienced a shocking murder, and again on the Sabbath eve against a Har Hevron family. A dear resident was murdered before his two children, and his wife was seriously wounded. We are in great pain from this situation. This is a well-known family. And we pray for the girl's well-being.
"This is an exceptional incident. For a long time in Otniel and Har Hevron, we have experienced difficult events, and today an additional event, but they will not break us! A peaceful Sabbath and a warm and lamenting hug to all."
President Reuven Rivlin released his condolences in a statment: "I want to give strength to the Mark family, after the murder of their dear father Michael (Miki), and I join in the prayers being said now across Israel for the full recovery of the family's mother and children... At this difficult time, I also want to offer my support to the IDF and the security services, who will apprehend these vicious murderers."
One person has been killed after bullets were fired at a travelling vehicle; Reports indicate that the victims were all part of the same family.
A father has been killed, a mother critically wounded, and their two children injured in a shooting attack, which took place on route 60 in the southern West Bank between Beit Hagai and Otniel.
According to reports, the family was driving in thire car when the tailing terrorists began to overtake them and opened fire.
AT least 19 shots were fired, and the attacked family's car flipped as the driver was shot. The terrorist then fled the scene in their vehicle, prompting security forces to launch a widescale search that continues.
Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics were called to the scene and provided emergency treatment. The 40-year-old mother was evacuated in serious condition to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center with serious wounds to her upper body. She was anesthetized and artificially ventilated. A 14-year-old boy and a one year old were also evacuated to Ein Kerem in moderate and light condition respectively.
Murdered: Miki Mark, father of ten, yeshiva director
The man killed today in the terrorist attack on his family in their car in Har Hevron was a father of ten and 'a pillar of the community;' his longtime friend, MK Yehuda Glick, learned with him at yeshiva.
The man murdered before his wife and two of his ten children whilst driving them on Friday was Rabbi Michael "Miki" Mark, a 48 year old from Otniel, the cousin of Mossad chief Yossi Cohen. Miki's wife, Chava, 40, was seriously wounded, their 13-year-old daughter Tehila was moderately-to-seriously wounded, and their 15-year-old son Pedayah was lightly wounded. Beside the son, every member of the family was shot by terrorists who drove past their car travelling on Route 60 in Har Hevron.
The murdered father was the director of a yeshiva in Otniel and a very well-known figure in his regional council. Otniel's secretary, Eran Dgani, said, "Miki was a pillar of the settlement and of Har Hevron. He was one of the pioneers of the settlement. He was a very modest and honest man, a man of action in every inch of his body.
Miki ran the yeshiva in Otniel for years, and he ran the company for the development of Har Hevron and led to extraordinary accomplishments. He was a man of faith and spirit, and he spent every moment of his free time studying torah. He was a gentle man and a devoted father to his family. His absence in the settlement will be great."
Dgani asked to transfer a message to the terrorists: "You try to scare us so that we'll wear down, break, and leave, but it's all for naught. The sentiments in Otniel are not of fear and exhaustion, but rather of cohesion, resilience and especially a strong desire to move forward. The murderers that imagine eliminating us through bloodshed will find before them again and again a solid wall of people who believe in life a lot more than those same murderers believe in death."
The Marks have ten children: Shlomi, Shira, Natanel, Yehoshua, Miriam, Orit, Pedaya, Tehila, Rinat, and Esther.
MK Yehuda Glick (Likud) was one of Miki's best friend from their yeshiva today togethers in Alon Shvut. "He was like a brother to me," said Glick on Friday afternoon. "Tonight, at the entry of the Sabbath, I'll make Kiddush with the cup that he gave to me as a gift for my 40th birthday."
Har Hevron Regional Council head Yochay Damri released a message to the council's citizens: "Dear Residents, Our blood boils; again, we have experienced a shocking murder, and again on the Sabbath eve against a Har Hevron family. A dear resident was murdered before his two children, and his wife was seriously wounded. We are in great pain from this situation. This is a well-known family. And we pray for the girl's well-being.
"This is an exceptional incident. For a long time in Otniel and Har Hevron, we have experienced difficult events, and today an additional event, but they will not break us! A peaceful Sabbath and a warm and lamenting hug to all."
President Reuven Rivlin released his condolences in a statment: "I want to give strength to the Mark family, after the murder of their dear father Michael (Miki), and I join in the prayers being said now across Israel for the full recovery of the family's mother and children... At this difficult time, I also want to offer my support to the IDF and the security services, who will apprehend these vicious murderers."
30 june 2016
Hillel Yafa Ariel 13
Updated: Israeli sources said the Israeli child, who was injured in the Thursday morning stabbing attack, in Kiryat Arba’ settlement in Hebron, died from her wounds.
It added that, according to an initial army investigation, the Palestinian jumped the settlement fence before entering a home and stabbed the 13-year-old girl while she was still asleep in her bed.
The Palestinian Health Ministry the Palestinian, who reportedly carried the attack out, has been identified as Mohammad Nasser Mahmoud Tarayra, 17, from Bani Neim town, east of Hebron.
Israeli Ynet News said the slain Israeli child has been identified as Hillel Yafa Ariel, 13, and added that the Palestinian stabbed her, initially causing a serious injury.
It added that the Palestinian climbed over the security fence surrounding Harsanina neighborhood before infiltrating the house, close to the settlement fence.
She suffered various stab wounds all across her upper body, and died in Shaare Zedek Medical Center, in Jerusalem.
It is worth mentioning that Israeli soldiers assaulted Al-Jazeera Crew, allegedly for filming in a “closed military zone,” and kidnapped cameraman Labeeb al-Jazmawi, and Elias Karram.
Karram was released later, but the army refused to release al-Jazmawi.
Mohammad is related to Yousef Waleed Tarayra, who was killed by the Israeli army, on March 14, 2016, allegedly after he tried to ram soldiers with his car. Palestinian medics rushed to the scene, but the army closed the area and prevented them from approaching him, and he bled to death. The autopsy showed “overkill” by the soldiers.
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One Palestinian Killed, Two Israeli Settlers Injured, In Hebron – June 30, 2016, 10:41 AM
Updated: Israeli sources said the Israeli child, who was injured in the Thursday morning stabbing attack, in Kiryat Arba’ settlement in Hebron, died from her wounds.
It added that, according to an initial army investigation, the Palestinian jumped the settlement fence before entering a home and stabbed the 13-year-old girl while she was still asleep in her bed.
The Palestinian Health Ministry the Palestinian, who reportedly carried the attack out, has been identified as Mohammad Nasser Mahmoud Tarayra, 17, from Bani Neim town, east of Hebron.
Israeli Ynet News said the slain Israeli child has been identified as Hillel Yafa Ariel, 13, and added that the Palestinian stabbed her, initially causing a serious injury.
It added that the Palestinian climbed over the security fence surrounding Harsanina neighborhood before infiltrating the house, close to the settlement fence.
She suffered various stab wounds all across her upper body, and died in Shaare Zedek Medical Center, in Jerusalem.
It is worth mentioning that Israeli soldiers assaulted Al-Jazeera Crew, allegedly for filming in a “closed military zone,” and kidnapped cameraman Labeeb al-Jazmawi, and Elias Karram.
Karram was released later, but the army refused to release al-Jazmawi.
Mohammad is related to Yousef Waleed Tarayra, who was killed by the Israeli army, on March 14, 2016, allegedly after he tried to ram soldiers with his car. Palestinian medics rushed to the scene, but the army closed the area and prevented them from approaching him, and he bled to death. The autopsy showed “overkill” by the soldiers.
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One Palestinian Killed, Two Israeli Settlers Injured, In Hebron – June 30, 2016, 10:41 AM
Mohammad Nasser Mahmoud Tarayra 17
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Thursday morning, a young Palestinian man in Kharsina illegal Israeli settlement, east of Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, allegedly after he stabbed and injured two settlers.
According to the Israeli army, the young man infiltrated the settlement and stabbed the two settlers, causing a very serious injury to one of them, before he was shot dead.
Israeli daily Haaretz has reported that two Israelis were injured, one of them is a teenage girl, who was wounded in her upper torso, when the Palestinian infiltrated Kiryat Arba settlement block and entered a settlers’ home before stabbing her as she was sleeping.
Haaretz added that security guards of the settlement rushed to the home and broke its door, before the Palestinian stabbed one of them in the face, while another guard opened fire, and killed him.
The wounded guard suffered a serious injury, before he and the girl were moved to Israeli hospitals in Jerusalem.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that the Palestinian was seventeen years of age and that it was informed of his death by the army, but his name remained unknown until the time of this report.
It is worth mentioning that Israeli reports were initially conflicted, as some claimed the Palestinian infiltrated into the settlement and opened fire on the settlers, and later said he carried out a stabbing attack.
Following the attack, the army removed all Palestinian workers from the settlements and all nearby settlements.
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Thursday morning, a young Palestinian man in Kharsina illegal Israeli settlement, east of Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, allegedly after he stabbed and injured two settlers.
According to the Israeli army, the young man infiltrated the settlement and stabbed the two settlers, causing a very serious injury to one of them, before he was shot dead.
Israeli daily Haaretz has reported that two Israelis were injured, one of them is a teenage girl, who was wounded in her upper torso, when the Palestinian infiltrated Kiryat Arba settlement block and entered a settlers’ home before stabbing her as she was sleeping.
Haaretz added that security guards of the settlement rushed to the home and broke its door, before the Palestinian stabbed one of them in the face, while another guard opened fire, and killed him.
The wounded guard suffered a serious injury, before he and the girl were moved to Israeli hospitals in Jerusalem.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that the Palestinian was seventeen years of age and that it was informed of his death by the army, but his name remained unknown until the time of this report.
It is worth mentioning that Israeli reports were initially conflicted, as some claimed the Palestinian infiltrated into the settlement and opened fire on the settlers, and later said he carried out a stabbing attack.
Following the attack, the army removed all Palestinian workers from the settlements and all nearby settlements.
8 june 2016
Mohammed Ahmad Khamamreh 19
Four Israelis were killed and several others injured, Wednesday night, in a shooting that took place in Tel Aviv by two Palestinian youth.
The two shooters, cousins in their early twenties, are reportedly from Yatta city, southern West Bank. One of them was arrested and taken in for questioning, while the other, who was injured, was taken to a hospital.
The attackers were disguised as ultra-Orthodox Jews when they entered a cafe in Tel Aviv.
Father of one of the youths, Ahmad Khamamreh, said that his son, Mohammad, is not affiliated to any political party or organization, and that the family was utterly shocked when they heard about him in the news.
“They [cousins] left the house wearing suits, which they never do, they always wear jeans and a T-shirts like all the guys here [in Yatta]. but I never expected them to do anything like this. They were not involved in such things at all,” Ahmad told PNN in an interview.
Ahmad says that the two left Yatta at about 9 AM, and that the family had lost contact with them and started searching for them in the city.
This went on until the Iftar time, sunset, when the family then called the PA security in Hebron, who also did not have the cousins. They then heard about the shooting in the news.
“After a long search we heard that there have been an operative in Tel Aviv and we were told that they might be our sons since the news said they were cousins, both in their twenties and from Yatta.”
In response to the shooting, Israel has cancelled entry permits for 83,000 Palestinians during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.
Following the attack, as well, Israeli Forces broke into the family home of the Palestinian attackers in Yatta, and measured it for demolition.
“The [soldiers] searched the house, asked me about him and asked me where he sleeps… I answered that my son does not have his own house and sleeps here in a room with his siblings. Then they brought an engineer and took measurements of the house,” Ahmad said.
Soldiers have also closed down all the entrances and exits of the city, and are searching all the cars passing there.
The political situation has been worsening since October of 2015, between Palestinians and Israelis, with the escalation of Israeli confiscation of land, executions and imprisonments. Since then, 32 Israelis, two visiting US citizens, and some 218 Palestinians have been killed.
Four Israelis were killed and several others injured, Wednesday night, in a shooting that took place in Tel Aviv by two Palestinian youth.
The two shooters, cousins in their early twenties, are reportedly from Yatta city, southern West Bank. One of them was arrested and taken in for questioning, while the other, who was injured, was taken to a hospital.
The attackers were disguised as ultra-Orthodox Jews when they entered a cafe in Tel Aviv.
Father of one of the youths, Ahmad Khamamreh, said that his son, Mohammad, is not affiliated to any political party or organization, and that the family was utterly shocked when they heard about him in the news.
“They [cousins] left the house wearing suits, which they never do, they always wear jeans and a T-shirts like all the guys here [in Yatta]. but I never expected them to do anything like this. They were not involved in such things at all,” Ahmad told PNN in an interview.
Ahmad says that the two left Yatta at about 9 AM, and that the family had lost contact with them and started searching for them in the city.
This went on until the Iftar time, sunset, when the family then called the PA security in Hebron, who also did not have the cousins. They then heard about the shooting in the news.
“After a long search we heard that there have been an operative in Tel Aviv and we were told that they might be our sons since the news said they were cousins, both in their twenties and from Yatta.”
In response to the shooting, Israel has cancelled entry permits for 83,000 Palestinians during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.
Following the attack, as well, Israeli Forces broke into the family home of the Palestinian attackers in Yatta, and measured it for demolition.
“The [soldiers] searched the house, asked me about him and asked me where he sleeps… I answered that my son does not have his own house and sleeps here in a room with his siblings. Then they brought an engineer and took measurements of the house,” Ahmad said.
Soldiers have also closed down all the entrances and exits of the city, and are searching all the cars passing there.
The political situation has been worsening since October of 2015, between Palestinians and Israelis, with the escalation of Israeli confiscation of land, executions and imprisonments. Since then, 32 Israelis, two visiting US citizens, and some 218 Palestinians have been killed.
Idan Ben-Ari 42
Ilana Nave 39
Michael Faygel 58
Mila Mishayev 32
A terrorist attack at Tel Aviv's Sarona Market, adjacent to Ministry of defense; IDF HQ, has left four dead and at least 16 wounded, one of them critically; two terrorists have been neutralized; police and Tel Aviv mayor ask citizens to resume daily routine.
Four people have been killed and 16 people have been wounded in a terror attack at the Sarona Market in Tel Aviv in a terror attack. Two alleged terrorists have been neutralized at the scene. One of the terroists have died, the other is being treated in the hospital in critical condition.
The four people who killed were named as: Idan Ben-Ari, 42, from Ramat Gan; Ilana Nave, 39, from Tel Aviv; Michael Faygel, 58 from Midreshet Ben-Gurion; Mila Mishayev, 32, from Rishon Lezion
Multiple shots were heard at the open-air shopping center in the heart of Tel Aviv, adjacent to IDF and Ministry of Defense headquarters, the Kirya. Magen David Adom (MDA) arrived at the scene and declared multiple wounded, and their paramedics evacuated wounded persons to Ichilov and Tel Hashomer Medical Centers.
Of the 16 wounded, four died, and three are still in the hospital.
The terrorists, two cousins from Yatta in the Hebron area, sat at the popular restaurant Max Brenner before they set out on their shooting spree. They wore suits and ordered food before they set out killing indiscriminately.
The restaurant's manager said, "I was sitting in the restaurant, and they got up and started shooting. Before that, they had ordered someting to eat and acted like any other customer...They had bags with them; they didn't shout anything, just took out their weapons and started shooting."
One of the terrorists shot with an improvised weapon that he left behind when he fled, though he was soon shot. The Israel Police and Shin Bet immediately took him for questioning.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed at Ben Gurion International Airport, returning from his visit to Russia, and he proceeded immediately to the Kirya to hold a security meeting.
Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman was in his office a the Kirya at the time of the attack and has been kept up to date with updates.
Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai commented on the incident, "It was a hard night in Tel Aviv. There was another attack in which terrorists, who were apparently sitting at a coffee shop, hid their weapons and then started firing indiscriminately.
"We ask the public to remain calm. We in Tel Aviv are a target of terrorism, and they are trying to disrupt our lives. We will continue to enjoy living in the city, and terrorism will not make us surrender. I ask everyone to return to their daily routine tomorrow."
Tomer, who came to Sarona to enjoy the evening, said, "We were sitting outside and a round of bullets (were fired). Everyone started running. This is not like a normal terror attack. The shots were fired for at least a minute. There was a large panic, and we were asked to go inside the building. They held and kept us (there), and then they came to check that we were okay. We are waiting for them to open the roads so that we can leave. We have not seen such a thing in a long time."
A young woman who was hiding in a store until now, said, "I was sitting near Max Brenner and I saw shots fired. They were fired incessantly in all directions. I ran to the Super-Pharm and (the assailant) then ran toward me. I was then told to hide and I tried to escape."
The Israel Police announced at around 10:20pm, "As of now, the public can return to their daily routine; however, they are requested to employ high vigilance and call the police at 100 to report any suspicious event."
Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon called on the secretary general and the security council, "Definitively condemn murderous Palestinian terrorism."
3 Israelis reported killed; 5 wounded in shooting at Tel Aviv market next to Ministry of Defense
Israeli sources have reported that 3 Israeli civilians have been killed, and at least 5 wounded, as shots were heard at a market in central Tel Aviv Wednesday evening.
At the time of this report, few details are known about the incident – the identity of the alleged shooter has not been released. The Israeli police reported that the alleged attacker has been “neutralized”, and reporters on the scene say that they saw him lying on the sidewalk handcuffed.
Police say they believe there is a second suspect, and have deployed officers into the surrounding neighborhoods in a search.
Israeli police also stated that they are considering the shooting to be a terrorist attack.
The incident took place Wednesday evening at Sarona market, which opened in 2015 and calls itself Israel’s “biggest indoor food market”. There are 89 stores and stalls in the market, and owners estimate that the market gets around 10,000 visitors a day.
AmichaiStein on Twitter published a few seconds of video of a police officer firing several shots, although the video does not show any person on the block where the officer is standing, so it is unclear at whom he is shooting.
Ilana Nave 39
Michael Faygel 58
Mila Mishayev 32
A terrorist attack at Tel Aviv's Sarona Market, adjacent to Ministry of defense; IDF HQ, has left four dead and at least 16 wounded, one of them critically; two terrorists have been neutralized; police and Tel Aviv mayor ask citizens to resume daily routine.
Four people have been killed and 16 people have been wounded in a terror attack at the Sarona Market in Tel Aviv in a terror attack. Two alleged terrorists have been neutralized at the scene. One of the terroists have died, the other is being treated in the hospital in critical condition.
The four people who killed were named as: Idan Ben-Ari, 42, from Ramat Gan; Ilana Nave, 39, from Tel Aviv; Michael Faygel, 58 from Midreshet Ben-Gurion; Mila Mishayev, 32, from Rishon Lezion
Multiple shots were heard at the open-air shopping center in the heart of Tel Aviv, adjacent to IDF and Ministry of Defense headquarters, the Kirya. Magen David Adom (MDA) arrived at the scene and declared multiple wounded, and their paramedics evacuated wounded persons to Ichilov and Tel Hashomer Medical Centers.
Of the 16 wounded, four died, and three are still in the hospital.
The terrorists, two cousins from Yatta in the Hebron area, sat at the popular restaurant Max Brenner before they set out on their shooting spree. They wore suits and ordered food before they set out killing indiscriminately.
The restaurant's manager said, "I was sitting in the restaurant, and they got up and started shooting. Before that, they had ordered someting to eat and acted like any other customer...They had bags with them; they didn't shout anything, just took out their weapons and started shooting."
One of the terrorists shot with an improvised weapon that he left behind when he fled, though he was soon shot. The Israel Police and Shin Bet immediately took him for questioning.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed at Ben Gurion International Airport, returning from his visit to Russia, and he proceeded immediately to the Kirya to hold a security meeting.
Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman was in his office a the Kirya at the time of the attack and has been kept up to date with updates.
Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai commented on the incident, "It was a hard night in Tel Aviv. There was another attack in which terrorists, who were apparently sitting at a coffee shop, hid their weapons and then started firing indiscriminately.
"We ask the public to remain calm. We in Tel Aviv are a target of terrorism, and they are trying to disrupt our lives. We will continue to enjoy living in the city, and terrorism will not make us surrender. I ask everyone to return to their daily routine tomorrow."
Tomer, who came to Sarona to enjoy the evening, said, "We were sitting outside and a round of bullets (were fired). Everyone started running. This is not like a normal terror attack. The shots were fired for at least a minute. There was a large panic, and we were asked to go inside the building. They held and kept us (there), and then they came to check that we were okay. We are waiting for them to open the roads so that we can leave. We have not seen such a thing in a long time."
A young woman who was hiding in a store until now, said, "I was sitting near Max Brenner and I saw shots fired. They were fired incessantly in all directions. I ran to the Super-Pharm and (the assailant) then ran toward me. I was then told to hide and I tried to escape."
The Israel Police announced at around 10:20pm, "As of now, the public can return to their daily routine; however, they are requested to employ high vigilance and call the police at 100 to report any suspicious event."
Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon called on the secretary general and the security council, "Definitively condemn murderous Palestinian terrorism."
3 Israelis reported killed; 5 wounded in shooting at Tel Aviv market next to Ministry of Defense
Israeli sources have reported that 3 Israeli civilians have been killed, and at least 5 wounded, as shots were heard at a market in central Tel Aviv Wednesday evening.
At the time of this report, few details are known about the incident – the identity of the alleged shooter has not been released. The Israeli police reported that the alleged attacker has been “neutralized”, and reporters on the scene say that they saw him lying on the sidewalk handcuffed.
Police say they believe there is a second suspect, and have deployed officers into the surrounding neighborhoods in a search.
Israeli police also stated that they are considering the shooting to be a terrorist attack.
The incident took place Wednesday evening at Sarona market, which opened in 2015 and calls itself Israel’s “biggest indoor food market”. There are 89 stores and stalls in the market, and owners estimate that the market gets around 10,000 visitors a day.
AmichaiStein on Twitter published a few seconds of video of a police officer firing several shots, although the video does not show any person on the block where the officer is standing, so it is unclear at whom he is shooting.