One killed, 7 wounded in ramming, shooting terror attacks in Tel Aviv

A man in his 30s was murdered and seven were injured in two terror attacks carried out by the same terrorist in Tel Aviv.

The terrorist was driving along the Tel Aviv promenade area when he began shooting at nearby civilians, killing the man in the process.

Israel Police later said the terrorist attempted to ram pedestrians in Tel Aviv before his car overturned, possibly due to attempts made to neutralize him.

An Israel Police officer shot the terrorist as he approached the car, with the terrorist appearing to reach for his weapon.

The aftermath of a terror ramming in the Tel Aviv promenade area, April 7, 2023. (credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)

At least seven civilians were injured in the attacks, including three who were moderately wounded and rushed to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv for treatment.

Four persons were lightly injured and were rushed to Wolfson Medical Center in Holon for treatment.

All the victims in the attack are tourists, Magen David Adom’s spokesperson confirmed. The man who was killed was an Italian citizen, while the injured were British and Italian citizens.

“I arrived at the scene and saw an overturned car with a 17-year-old girl lying next to it, fully conscious, who suffered bruises on her head, stomach and limbs as a result of being hit by a car,” senior Magen David Adom medic Yosef Kurdi described the scene.

“After initial treatment on the spot, she was evacuated in an MDA intensive care unit to Ichilov Hospital in moderate condition. About 200 meters north on the boardwalk lay an unconscious man with injuries to his body. He was without a pulse and not breathing and after medical tests we had to determine his death in the field. Additional large MDA forces that arrived at the scene provided medical treatment to 4 other victims in moderate and light condition who were also hit by the vehicle.”

Shortly following the attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he had ordered the mobilization of Border Police and IDF reservists in response to the deadly attacks in Tel Aviv.

This is a developing story.