Israel: 3 Injured in Tel Aviv shooting carried out by Hamas; Netanyahu terms it 'terror attack'

At least three people were injured in Israel's Tel Aviv in an attack reportedly carried out by a member of the armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas. The shooting incident took place at around 8:40 pm local time at Dizengoff Avenue.

Updated Mar 10, 2023 | 08:00 AM IST

Israeli police block a street near a shooting attack site in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, March 9, 2023 after a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a crowded street in central Tel Aviv.

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Tel Aviv: At least three people were injured in Israel 's Tel Aviv in an attack reportedly carried out by a member of the armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas . The shooting incident took place at around 8:40 pm local time at Dizengoff Avenue. The place is a popular nightlife spot in the centre of Tel Aviv.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a "terror attack". The injured were immediately rushed to a hospital. According to reports, one of the injured persons is in critical condition. The gunman was killed by the Israeli security forces.

After the incident, the police cordoned off the entire area. After the incident, Hamas issued a statement. It said that the attack was carried out by a member of its armed wing.

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"The three victims of today's attack in Tel Aviv are still alive, correcting the earlier statement that one of them had been declared dead," reported AFP quoting Israeli police spokesman Dean Elsdunne as saying. Notably, Netanyahu, who is on an official visit to Rome, wished "a speedy recovery to the injured".

Notably, the attack was carried out on the day when three armed Palestinians were killed in an Israeli military operation in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, several Palestine groups called for revenge for the recent deaths of six Palestinians in an Israeli army raid in the region.

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