Following a security assessment Saturday morning, police and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) officials enhanced deployment and continued searches for the gunman who fled from the scene of the shooting, which left two killed and eight others wounded on Dizengoff street in central Tel Aviv.
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The gunman burst into the bar on trendy Dizengoff Street in downtown Tel Aviv and opened fire on Friday afternoon, as Israelis enjoyed the lazy hours before Shabbat.
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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.
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During that same period more than 15,000 Palestinians and 350 Israelis were wounded, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Police said the motive for the attack remained unclear, and little was known about the attacker who had his face covered.
Media reports identified the shooter as an Arab in his late 20s from northern Israel who had recently been jailed for attacking a soldier, but police refused to confirm this.
From the initial investigation of the incident, it is not possible to determine if this is a criminal or terror attack, Samri told CNN.
The family has notified Israeli authorities of their suspicions, the uncle told CNN.
The statement did not elaborate on what police meant by the possibility of an additional victim. It depicted the shooter opening fire with an automatic weapon as pub patrons jumped for cover. As another person runs by, the first person shuffle-steps to keep pace, apparently still pointing the gun.
Haim Pinto, owner of a jewelry store near the pub, said he was outside closing his shop when the shooting began.
Other people were running after him. They distributed his picture and encouraged public vigilance, as a massive manhunt continued.
Two of the people were reported to be in severe condition and five had less severe injuries, with all seven treated at the scene and taken to the hospital.
Mr Shakked told Speaking to Israel’s Channel Two television, Mr Shakked said: “It was a terrorist attack, without a doubt”. “And just as he murdered two people, he can murder more”.
Meanwhile, in a wave of Palestinian attacks since Oct 1 – including stabbings, car-rammings and gunfire targeting security forces and civilians – 22 Israelis, an American and an Eritrean have been killed.
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Israel’s Arabs, who make up a fifth of the country’s 8.4 million people, enjoy full rights but have long complained of unfair treatment in areas such as housing and employment opportunities.
