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Tel Aviv shooting: Two dead, motive unclear, Israeli police say Tel Aviv shooting: Two dead, Israeli police say
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Two people have died and and at least five been injured after a gunman opened fire at a bar in central Tel Aviv, Israeli police say. Two people have died and and at least five have been injured after a gunman opened fire at a bar in central Tel Aviv, Israeli police say.
Police units are searching the Tel Aviv area for the suspect, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. Police units are searching the area for the suspect, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
The incident took place in a bar on Dizengoff Street.The incident took place in a bar on Dizengoff Street.
It was not immediately clear what motivated the shooting, which follows a wave of Palestinian attacks against Israelis over the past few months.It was not immediately clear what motivated the shooting, which follows a wave of Palestinian attacks against Israelis over the past few months.
Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai told reporters at the scene that "this appears to be a terrorist attack motivated by nationalism," the Jerusalem Post reported.
An eyewitness told Israeli TV that the gunman was young and had an assault rifle.An eyewitness told Israeli TV that the gunman was young and had an assault rifle.
As of 23 December, at least 21 Israelis had been killed, most of them in stabbings and shooting attacks by Palestinians. As of 23 December, at least 21 Israelis had been killed in the recent violence, most of them in stabbings and shooting attacks by Palestinians.
At least 131 Palestinians have also been killed. More than half were said by Israel to be attackers. Others have been killed in clashes with Israeli forces.At least 131 Palestinians have also been killed. More than half were said by Israel to be attackers. Others have been killed in clashes with Israeli forces.
On his Twitter feed, Mr Rosenfeld said an investigation was now working to establish whether the latest attack was "criminal (or) terrorist". Mr Rosenfeld told the BBC: "It's not clear what the background of the incident is, if it's a terrorist attack or if it's criminal-related."
Undercover units and counter-terrorism units were working in different areas of Tel Aviv, he said.