At least three injured, one of them critical, after an attack in the center of Tel Aviv

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At least three people have been injured, one of them in critical condition, after a firearm attack registered on Thursday night in the streets of the city of Tel Aviv, in western Israel.

The country’s health authorities have reported that the three injured have been transferred to medical centers in Tel Aviv in conditions ranging from moderate to critical injuries, according to the newspaper ‘The Times of Israel’.

Later, employees of the Ichilov Medical Center reported that the critically injured man has been stabilized and will now undergo surgery. They have also highlighted that two other people are receiving psychological treatment.

For its part, the Israel Police, which has “neutralized” the alleged shooter, has acknowledged having suspicions that the incident could be a terrorist attack precisely on a day marked by anti-government demonstrations.

The police chief of the Tel Aviv district, Amichai Eshed, who was dismissed on Thursday but is still in charge, has attributed the attack to a “terrorist” who died after being shot several times by two officers.

“I am not the issue, the issue is the residents of Tel Aviv and Israel. This is what I am managing tonight, everything else is irrelevant tonight,” said Eshed, who reported that the Police have put in An investigation into the attack is underway.

In fact, in light of the events, the mayor of Tel Aviv, Ron Huldai, has called on the public to abandon the marches and clear the streets of the city and thus allow the work of the Police to secure the area. .

In this regard, Eshed has confirmed that all the authorities have managed to disperse all the protests in Tel Aviv, thus facilitating the work of the Police.

For his part, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has appeared from Italy, where he is on an official visit, to convey his best wishes to those injured in an attack that will only “deepen the roots” of Israel.

“We will continue to build our nation, we will continue to deepen our deep roots and build our common future. As brothers and sisters,” Netanyahu said from the Great Synagogue in Rome.

On the other hand, the United States ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, has acknowledged on his Twitter profile that he is “shocked” by what happened in the streets of Tel Aviv, an event that he has classified as a “blatant terrorist attack” against ” innocent people”.