In Tel Aviv, a car drove into a crowd, the driver shot at passers-by

In Tel Aviv on Friday evening, a car drove into a crowd on a busy embankment. The driver shot at passers-by, then his car overturned. One person died, at least six were injured. According to the Jerusalem Post, the criminal was shot during the arrest.

The Israeli emergency services clarified that among the victims there are both Israelis and foreign tourists. The deceased was also a tourist from Italy. The criminal, according to preliminary data, was a citizen of Israel.

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu ordered to call up all reservists from among the border police to ensure security.

• The situation in Israel and the territories bordering it remains uneasy. On April 5, clashes broke out between the Israeli police and Palestinians on the territory of the third most important Islamic shrine – the Al-Aqsa Mosque, located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. On April 6, Israeli territories were subjected to artillery fire from Lebanon. The Lebanese government said it was not involved in the shelling. On the morning of April 7, Israel retaliated against targets of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
• The events fall on the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims, as well as the celebration of the Jewish Pesach.