Two dead and injured in terrorist attack in Tel Aviv

At least two people were killed in an attack in the center of the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on Thursday evening, according to paramedics. At least 12 other people were reportedly injured.

An assassin shot at patrons of a pub on busy Dizengoff Street, police said. Security forces were looking for the perpetrator, it could also be several perpetrators. The investigation is still ongoing. The police called on residents not to leave their homes.

The rescue service Zaka reported that security forces exchanged gunfire with the assassin. Sirens could be heard again and again in the city center, and a police helicopter circled the area.