Three people were killed, among them an Italian tourist. At least six others were injured when a car plowed into a crowd in the city of Tel Aviv. – All the victims were tourists, says a statement from the Magen David Adom ambulance service on Friday evening. A tourist from Italy was killed, writes the online newspaper Ynet. Italian authorities state that his name is Alessandro Parini and he is 36 years old. Five other British and Italian citizens were injured in the attack, according to Israeli authorities. The victims must be between the ages of 17 and 74. Israeli police at the pedestrian and bicycle lane where the car attacker ran down people in Tel Aviv. Photo: AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP The Jerusalem Post reports seven injured, while Haaretz writes five. The attacker was shot and killed on the spot. It should be an Israeli-Arab with no criminal history, according to Haaretz. The news came shortly after two British-Israeli sisters aged 16 and 20 were shot in an attack in the Jewish settlement of Hamra in the occupied West Bank. Their mother was seriously injured. Attack with car and firearm At first there was talk of two attacks, but now the Jerusalem Post writes that there was one attack, in which a perpetrator used both a car and a firearm. – I arrived at the scene and saw an overturned car, and a 17-year-old girl lying next to it. She was conscious, but had injuries to her head, stomach, arms and legs after being hit by a car, says ambulance worker Yosef Kurdi. Israeli police at the car used in the attack Photo: AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP The man who was killed in the attack was found 200 meters further away, Kurdi explains to the Jerusalem Post. The militant Palestinian organization Islamic Jihad says in a statement that “the attack is a natural and legitimate response to the occupying power’s crimes against the Palestinian people” Mobilizing reserve forces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is mobilizing additional border police and ordering the military to deploy additional forces against future terrorist attacks, reports Reuters. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mobilizes additional forces after the attack Photo: RONEN ZVULUN / Reuters The statement comes shortly after the attack in Tel Aviv. Israeli authorities call it a terrorist attack. Violent escalation The attacks come after the recent escalation of attacks between Israel and Hamas. On Thursday, at least 34 rockets were fired at Israel from Lebanese soil. On the night of Friday, Israel carried out airstrikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. The escalation occurs as the Christian and Jewish Easter holidays begin and the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan is marked. Very many tourists visit Israel during this period.
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