5 killed in shooting in central Israel
Five people were killed in a shooting attack in central Israel on Tuesday, Israeli police said, according to Anadolu Agency.
Five people were killed in a shooting attack in central Israel on Tuesday, Israeli police said, according to Anadolu Agency.
"A terrorist opened fire on civilians in the street with an automatic rifle, then crossed to another street and targeted civilians there as well" in the Beni Barak city, a police statement said.
It said the attacker was killed by security forces.
No further information on the identities of the attackers or victims were given.
Following the shooting attack, a large number of security personnel and medical teams were dispatched to the city of Bnei Brak.
Meanwhile, a statement by the Israeli Prime Minister’s office said that the country’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will hold a security consultation on tonight’s incident with defense and public security ministers and other security officials.
The Rocket and Artillery formations of the Azerbaijan Army conduct live-fire exercises in accordance with the combat training plan for 2021, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan told Baku Tribune.
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Editor's note: Eugene Chausovsky is a senior analyst at the Newlines Institute. Chausovsky previously served as senior Eurasia analyst at the geopolitical analysis firm Stratfor for more than 10 years. His work focuses on political, economic, and security issues pertaining to Russia, Eurasia, and the Middle East.
