Shooting attack in Tel Aviv causes a number of casualties, Israeli police say

Israeli police investigate at the site after a truck driver opened fire at King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge crossing between Jordan and the West Bank on September 08, 2024 [Saeed Qaq/Anadolu Agency]

Israeli police said gunmen opened fire in Israel’s commercial capital, Tel Aviv, on the boundary with Jaffa on Tuesday and there were a number of casualties, Reuters reports.

TV footage showed gunmen getting off at a light rail station and opening fire. Israel media reported at least four people were seriously injured.

Israel’s MDA ambulance service said it received a report at 7.01 p.m. (1601 GMT) of people injured by gunfire.

Medics and paramedics provided on-site medical treatment to a number of wounded people with varying degrees of injuries, including some who were unconscious, MDA said.

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