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Tel Aviv shooting: Three killed in shopping centre attack | Tel Aviv shooting: Three killed in shopping centre attack |
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Three people have been killed in a shooting spree at Israel's largest indoor market, in Tel Aviv, officials say. | Three people have been killed in a shooting spree at Israel's largest indoor market, in Tel Aviv, officials say. |
Police told the BBC that two attackers were in custody, and a third is thought to be on the run. | Police told the BBC that two attackers were in custody, and a third is thought to be on the run. |
The attack took place at the popular Sarona Market, which houses a number of shops, bars and restaurants. | |
Five people are in a serious condition and three have been moderately wounded, Zaka emergency service said. | Five people are in a serious condition and three have been moderately wounded, Zaka emergency service said. |
The attack took place at around 21:30 (18:30 GMT) in an area which is close to Israel's defence ministry and main army headquarters. | |
Video footage showed crowds of people running from the scene and ambulances arriving. Pictures showed upturned tables and chairs at one restaurant. | |
It is not clear who carried out the attack. However, there has been a rise in Palestinian attacks on Israelis since last year, with a series of shootings, stabbings and car rammings, the BBC's Middle East correspondent Yolande Knell reports. | |
The number of incidents has dropped in recent months, she notes. |