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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 town 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. |
| In a statement a day after the killings, the West Bank-based Palestinian Presidency said it "repeatedly emphasised its rejection of all operations targeting civilians regardless of their identity and irrespective of the justifications", without directly addressing the Tel Aviv attack. | In a statement a day after the killings, the West Bank-based Palestinian Presidency said it "repeatedly emphasised its rejection of all operations targeting civilians regardless of their identity and irrespective of the justifications", without directly addressing the Tel Aviv attack. |
| Two women - Ilana Nave, 39, and Mila Mishayev, 32 - and two men - Ido Ben Aryeh, 42, and Michael Feige, 58 - were killed in the shootings, police said. | Two women - Ilana Nave, 39, and Mila Mishayev, 32 - and two men - Ido Ben Aryeh, 42, and Michael Feige, 58 - were killed in the shootings, police said. |
| Sixteen people were also injured. | Sixteen people were also injured. |
| The two gunmen, who were smartly dressed, opened fire with automatic weapons on diners and passers-by after sitting down and ordering food at one of the complex's restaurants. | The two gunmen, who were smartly dressed, opened fire with automatic weapons on diners and passers-by after sitting down and ordering food at one of the complex's restaurants. |
| CCTV footage showed customers diving for cover and scrambling for the exit. One of the attackers was wounded by security forces and has undergone surgery at an Israeli hospital. | CCTV footage showed customers diving for cover and scrambling for the exit. One of the attackers was wounded by security forces and has undergone surgery at an Israeli hospital. |
| News of the attack was greeted in parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip with fireworks and cheering. Some Palestinians handed out sweets and waved flags in celebration. | News of the attack was greeted in parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip with fireworks and cheering. Some Palestinians handed out sweets and waved flags in celebration. |
| Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Sarona complex shortly after Wednesday night's attack, calling it "a savage crime of murder and terrorism". | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Sarona complex shortly after Wednesday night's attack, calling it "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 authorisations. | The suspension did not apply to Palestinians with work authorisations. |
| 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. | 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 town 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 | Extra security |
| Israel's military said it would deploy two additional battalions involving "hundreds" of troops in the West Bank in the wake of the attack. | Israel's military said it would deploy two additional battalions involving "hundreds" of troops in the West Bank in the wake of the attack. |
| In Tel Aviv, extra police units have been despatched, mainly around the city's bus and train stations, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. | In Tel Aviv, extra police units have been despatched, 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. | In a statement, Hamas warned the "Zionists" would have more "surprises" during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which started this week. |
| The incident is the deadliest in a wave of Palestinian attacks since October which have killed 33 Israelis, although the rate of stabbings, shooting and car-rammings had dropped in recent weeks. | The incident is the deadliest in a wave of Palestinian attacks since October which have killed 33 Israelis, although the rate of stabbings, shooting and car-rammings had dropped in recent weeks. |
| 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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