Israel: attack in Tel Aviv

Written by David Fletcher 10 Jun 2016
Israel: attack in Tel Aviv

Two Palestinian gunmen dressed in suits opened fire at passers-by near the Benedict restaurant at the Sarona Market food and retail centre on Wednesday night. Police have captured the attackers, both from the same Hebron family. Following the shooting, and after security consultations overseen by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the military rescinded 83,000 permits issued to Palestinians from the West Bank to visit relatives in Israel during Ramadan. Such measures in the past have led to increased tension with the Palestinians. After the Tel Aviv attack, in which four Israelis were killed and six wounded, fireworks were set off in the West Bank and people sang, chanted and waved flags. Hamas called it ‘the first prophecy of Ramadan’ and said the location of the attack, across the road from Israel's fortified Defence Ministry, indicated that the uprising continues. During recent waves of violence, Israel has criticised Palestinian factions for inciting attacks and not doing enough to quell them.

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