9 April 2022 - 04:42
Tel Aviv shooter killed in armed clash

The Palestinian suspect who carried out Dizengoff shooting in Tel Aviv was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli forces in Jaffa early on Friday morning.

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The Palestinian suspect who carried out Dizengoff shooting in Tel Aviv was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli forces in Jaffa early on Friday morning.

The man, identified as Raad Hazem, 29, from Jenin in the occupied West Bank, was tracked down to nearby Jaffa and killed in a shootout.

He was found near a mosque about 6 km away. He was killed after a brief gun battle with counter-terrorism and security agents, according to Hebrew media sources.

Hours earlier, he had opened fire at Dizengoff Street, one of the busiest streets in Tel Aviv, sparking a night-long manhunt.

Two Israelis were killed and 14 others wounded in the shooting attack, the sources said.

It was the latest in a spate of similar shootings which left 13 Israelis killed, including police officers. All the shooters were killed.

The attacks are seen as in response to the escalated Israeli demolition and repression policy pursued against the Palestinians.

Meanwhile, Palestinian social media activists shared a footage showing the father of Tel Aviv shooter Raad Hazem while expressing pride of his son's heroism.

Addressing hundreds of people who gathered outside his house, the father expressed confidence that victory over the occupation will be achieved sooner rather than later at the hands of the new generation.




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