Undercover units and counter-terrorism units were working in different areas of Tel Aviv, Mr Rosenfeld said, adding that no specific warning of an attack had been received. Channel 10 reported that local businesses shut as the gunman might have escaped.
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He appeared to be in his mid-to-late 20s and was wearing glasses and a black jacket.
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At the moment it is not clear whether the gunman acted alone or on behalf of an outside organization.
Israeli media are reporting that the attacker has been identified as an Israeli Arab from northern Israel.
Speaking to Israel’s army radio, the owner of the bar said that “a man with automatic weapon arrived and started shooting people all over the place”.
“At this stage I can not estimate, we do not deal with estimations. Tel Aviv has been a target in the past, and here it is rearing its ugly head again”.
“At this stage, all areas of investigation are being checked”.
Terrorism “attempts to frighten us and disrupt our lives”. My son who was killed… why did I come out here to talk to you?
Medics said they took nine people to hospitals in Tel Aviv, with police saying two of them had died. “I fell and I waited around 30 seconds, it was disgusting”.
“I saw people running shouting, ‘Terrorist, terrorist!’ ” Pinto said in a telephone interview with CNN.
“We’re still at the beginning of the incident and I hope those responsible get caught”, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai told Haaretz.
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Sunni militants claiming links to IS have said they were behind similar rocket fire in recent months, but Israel holds the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas responsible for all such incidents.
