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Tel Aviv shooting: Israel suspends Palestinian permits | Tel Aviv shooting: Israel suspends Palestinian permits |
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Israel says it has suspended entry permits for 83,000 Palestinians after gunmen killed four people in an attack at an open-air complex in Tel Aviv. | Israel says it has suspended entry permits for 83,000 Palestinians after gunmen killed four people in an attack at an open-air complex in Tel Aviv. |
Two Palestinians from the occupied West Bank opened fire on shoppers and diners at the Sarona precinct, officials said. | Two Palestinians from the occupied West Bank opened fire on shoppers and diners at the Sarona precinct, officials said. |
Police said the attackers were cousins from Yatta, a Palestinian village near Hebron. Both are in custody. | |
Islamist group Hamas praised what it called an "heroic attack" but did not say it was behind it. | Islamist group Hamas praised what it called an "heroic attack" but did not say it was behind it. |
The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority has not yet commented on the incident. | The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority has not yet commented on the incident. |
Two women - Ilana Nave, 39, and Mila Mishayev, 32 - and two men - Ido Ben Aryeh, 42, and Michael Feige, 58 - were killed, police said. | |
Sixteen people were also injured. | |
There has been a wave of Palestinian attacks on Israelis since last year, with a series of shootings, stabbings and car-rammings, although the rate had dropped in recent weeks. | |
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who visited the scene shortly afterwards, called the attack "a savage crime of murder and terrorism". | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who visited the scene shortly afterwards, called the attack "a savage crime of murder and terrorism". |
Israel later announced a permit ban that will impact Palestinians in the West Bank and in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip who had planned to visit relatives in Israel, attend Ramadan prayers in Jerusalem or travel abroad via Tel Aviv's airport. | Israel later announced a permit ban that will impact Palestinians in the West Bank and in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip who had planned to visit relatives in Israel, attend Ramadan prayers in Jerusalem or travel abroad via Tel Aviv's airport. |
The suspension did not apply to Palestinians with work authorizations. | |
Permits for 204 relatives of the attackers had also been suspended, a statement from Cogat, the Israeli body which manages civilian affairs in the West Bank, said. | |
It added Palestinians were being prevented from entering and leaving Yatta, and access to the village would only be allowed for humanitarian and medical cases. | It added Palestinians were being prevented from entering and leaving Yatta, and access to the village would only be allowed for humanitarian and medical cases. |
According to Israeli media, army forces have also measured the houses of the attackers, in preparation for possible demolition. | According to Israeli media, army forces have also measured the houses of the attackers, in preparation for possible demolition. |
Extra security | |
In Tel Aviv, extra police units have been deployed, mainly around the city's bus and train stations, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. | |
In a statement, Hamas warned the "Zionists" would have more "surprises" during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which started this week. | |
Wednesday night's incident is the deadliest in a wave of attacks since October, which have killed 33 Israelis. | Wednesday night's incident is the deadliest in a wave of attacks since October, which have killed 33 Israelis. |
More than 200 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period. | More than 200 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period. |
The assailants who have been killed have been shot dead either by their victims or by security forces as they carried out attacks. Some attackers have been arrested. | The assailants who have been killed have been shot dead either by their victims or by security forces as they carried out attacks. Some attackers have been arrested. |
Other Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops. | Other Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops. |
Are you in the area? Did you witness the attack? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the attack? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
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