At least one terrorist opened fire on Thursday night in the heart of Tel Aviv on Dizengoff Street in a crowded area with restaurants and bars.
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centers/Ichilov Hospital said 10 people are being treated, and at least four have already been operated on, according to Israeli media.
It is the latest in several deadly terrorist attacks perpetrated by Palestinians in recent weeks that have resulted in the deaths of 11 people.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is closely following the situation from military headquarters in Tel Aviv.
🇮🇱🚨 — TERROR IN TEL AVIV: Many running for their lives as the shooting attack unfolds. pic.twitter.com/4Ribo8vPvZ
— Belaaz News (@TheBelaaz) April 7, 2022
Police told people to avoid the area and stay in their homes as Ynet reported that a search is underway for a possible second gunman.
Tel Aviv, tonight: manhunt after the terrorist pic.twitter.com/j45dUppn4I
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) April 7, 2022
Posts on Twitter show Palestinians celebrating the attack.
Tonight in #Gaza, praises can be heard after a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. pic.twitter.com/lUrF5tfREY
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) April 7, 2022
The Popular Resistance Committees, Gaza's third largest militant organization, has issued a statement after tonight's terrorist attack congratulating the "heroic operation" in Tel Aviv. pic.twitter.com/2BjtXhzUPd
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) April 7, 2022