Israel: an attack in Tel Aviv sets the Middle East ablaze again

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An attack took place in Tel Aviv on the evening of April 7. A car-ramming attack that injured seven people and cost the life of an Italian tourist.

The attack took place along the beach, Friday, April 7. On a video, we can see the vehicle leave the road and in passing hit eight people, tourists. Seven will be injured. One of them, of Italian nationality, died. A few minutes later, the police approached the vehicle and shoot down the driver.Suspect attempted to grab a gun and shoot, officers shot him.”describes Amichai Eshed, commander of the Tel Aviv police (Israel).

The man was not known to the police

The man, a 45-year-old Israeli Arab, was unknown to the police. By the next morning, the tourists were back on the beach.We know about yesterday, it’s a risk we take. We just pay more attention, we take a good look around us“, says one of them.

Another attack had taken place some time before in the West Bank. A man cut off a car before shooting at its occupants and fleeing. Two sisters have died, and their mother is still in serious condition.In fear of new attacks against civilians, Israel has decided to mobilize reservists, in particular police officers, whom it will deploy in the country’s major cities“, specifies the special envoy Agnès Vahramian.


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