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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 and six wounded in a shooting incident at Israel's largest indoor market, in Tel Aviv. Two Palestinian gunmen killed three people and wounded six others after opening fire at a popular open-air shopping and restaurant area of central Tel Aviv, Israeli police say.
Police said two attackers were in custody; one of them is undergoing surgery in hospital. The attacks took place in two locations in Sarona Market, close to Israel's defence ministry and main army HQ.
The attack took place at Sarona Market, which houses shops and restaurants. Police said the gunmen were from Yatta, a Palestinian village near the West Bank town of Hebron.
Tel Aviv police chief Chico Edri called it a "pretty serious terrorist incident" but said fears of a third attacker were unfounded. Both are in custody. One is undergoing surgery in hospital, police added.
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. There has been a rise in Palestinian attacks on Israelis since last year, with a series of shootings, stabbings and car rammings, although the number of incidents had dropped in recent months.
'Ran like lightning'
The attacks happened at around 21:30 (18:30 GMT) as people were relaxing in the market's restaurants and bars.
Video footage showed crowds running from the scene and ambulances arriving. Pictures showed upturned tables and chairs at one restaurant.Video footage showed crowds running from the scene and ambulances arriving. Pictures showed upturned tables and chairs at one restaurant.
One woman told Israel's Channel 10 TV that she had been celebrating her son's birthday when she heard shots and "immediately understood it was a terror attack".One woman told Israel's Channel 10 TV that she had been celebrating her son's birthday when she heard shots and "immediately understood it was a terror attack".
"We ran like lightning with the baby and the stroller," Meital Sassi said. "I yelled at people, who didn't understand what was happening, to run.""We ran like lightning with the baby and the stroller," Meital Sassi said. "I yelled at people, who didn't understand what was happening, to run."
"Two terrorists arrived at the complex and while firing, and to our regret, nine people were injured to different degrees," Mr Edri said. Ichilov hospital, where the injured were taken, said three wounded people brought to the hospital had died while four of the other wounded were in a critical condition.
Tel Aviv police chief Chico Edri called it a "pretty serious terrorist incident" but said fears of a third attacker were unfounded.
"Two terrorists arrived at the complex and while firing, and to our regret, nine people were injured to different degrees," he said.
"Of the two terrorists, one was arrested and the other wounded by gunfire. The weapons they were carrying have been seized.""Of the two terrorists, one was arrested and the other wounded by gunfire. The weapons they were carrying have been seized."
Ichilov hospital, where the injured were taken, said three critically wounded people had died. The director of the market, Shlomi Hajaj, told Channel 10 that security guards at the entrance had "prevented the attackers from entering the facility, averting a bigger disaster as the compound was packed with people."
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. Are you in the area? Did you witness the attack? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences.
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