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‘Five people shot dead in Tel Aviv terror attack’: ‘Arab gunman’ is ‘neutralised’ after attacks

'Five people shot dead in Tel Aviv terror attack': 'Arab gunman' is 'neutralised' after attacks 2

‘Five people shot dead in Tel Aviv terror attack’: ‘Arab gunman’ is ‘neutralised’ after multiple attacks in across Israeli city

  • Five people have been killed by a Palestinian gunman who opened fire in Israel
  • There were reports of several people being shot in two locations near Tel Aviv
  • Israeli police forces say a gunman has been killed and another arrested

At least five people have been killed in what Israeli police officials are saying is most likely a terror attack.

A gunman on a motorcycle reportedly opened fire in a crowded area in central Israel in the second mass shooting this week. 

There were two reported shootings different locations near Tel Aviv, in the Israeli city of Ramat Gan and in nearby Bnei Brak. 

Israeli security and medical personnel secure the scene of an attack in which people were killed by a gunman on a main street in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, Israel

Israeli security and medical personnel secure the scene of an attack in which people were killed by a gunman on a main street in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, Israel

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men gather at the scene of an attack in which people were killed by a gunman on a main street in Bnei Brak

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men gather at the scene of an attack in which people were killed by a gunman on a main street in Bnei Brak

Emergency services attend the scene of an attack in which people were killed by a gunman on a main street in Bnei Brak

Emergency services attend the scene of an attack in which people were killed by a gunman on a main street in Bnei Brak

 In Bnei Brak a police officer has been seriously injured but the shooter, a Palestinian from the area of Jenin, was killed.

Another terrorist was arrested. 

Though all residents are being urged to stay indoors by police.

The number of Israelis killed in attacks over the past week has now risen to 11.

There was no immediate police comment. Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service said there were five casualties but did not give their condition.

According to the television report, the gunman first shot towards apartment balconies in Bnei Brak, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish suburb of Tel Aviv, and then fired at people in the street.

Israeli police forensics experts at the scene of the attack in Bnei Brak

Israeli police forensics experts at the scene of the attack in Bnei Brak

Israeli security forces gather at the scene of an attack

Israeli security forces gather at the scene of an attack

Israeli police search a car at the scene of a shooting attack

Israeli police search a car at the scene of a shooting attack

Footage online shows a man dressed in black and pointing an assault rifle walking down a street, shooting at people on the street and in a car.

On Sunday, as an Israeli-Arab summit convened in southern Israel, an Arab assailant shot and killed two police officers in Hadera, before other officers shot and killed him. 

Last week, an Arab citizen killed four people in a stabbing and car ramming attack in Beersheba, before being killed by a passerby.

Israeli authorities said he was an Islamic State sympathiser. 

More updates to follow. 

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