6 dead in suspected terrorist shooting, stabbing attack in Tel Aviv amid Iranian missile attack

At least six people were killed and nine others injured in a stabbing and shooting attack Tuesday evening in Tel Aviv, Israel, according to the Israel Police Spokesperson’s Unit.

The agency suspects terror as the motive for the incident. The two suspected attackers were killed, the unit said.

PHOTO: A police vehicle is seen near the scene of a shooting by gunmen at a light rail station on October 1, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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The two suspected terrorists began the massacres on the city’s streetcar and continued on foot before being killed by municipal security patrol and present citizens using personal firearms, according to police.

Large police forces are present and conducting extensive searches for any additional threats.

PHOTO: Israeli security and police officers inspect the site of a shooting in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 1, 2024. (Abir Sultan/EPA via Shutterstock)

PHOTO: Armed Israeli police officers stand watch near a cordon at the site of a shooting in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 1, 2024. (Abir Sultan/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

The incident took place on Yerushalayim Street in Tel Aviv.

The attack took place just before the launch of a major missile from Iran towards Israel. Around 180 missiles were launched at several targets in Israel, according to the Israeli military.

Most of the missiles were intercepted, but “several shots have been identified and the damage is being assessed,” an Israeli security official said.

This is a developing story. Please check again for updates.

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