At least eight people have been killed and at least seven injured in a shooting in the Israeli city of Jaffa, located near Tel Aviv, local officials have told Fox News.
The incident, which is believed to be a terror attack, took place Tuesday outside a newly built light rail station on Jerusalem Street.
Authorities say at least two individuals who opened fire on a crowd of people have been neutralized.
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Shortly after the shooting, Israel faced more attacks with Iran launching roughly 100 ballistic missiles. Many were intercepted by Israel’s missile defense systems, while others did hit the ground.
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Iran had threatened to launch missiles at Israel. The Iran Revolutionary Guard issued a statement saying that it was a response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The Israel Defense Forces issued a warning to Israelis, telling them that the Iranian attack was continuing, and that people should remain in protected spaces until given further notice.