Two terrorist attacks took place in Israel on April 7: one in Tel Aviv, the other near Hamra in the Jordan River Valley. Three people became their victims.
The first terrorist attack happened in the morning. As The Jerusalem Post writes, the Palestinians opened fire on the car, causing it to turn onto the side of the road and crash.
Then they opened fire on the car again. More than 20 bullet casings were found at the scene.
As a result of the shooting, two sisters from Ephrata died, and their mother was wounded and taken to the hospital in critical condition.
As noted by The Jerusalem Post, the second terrorist attack took place in Tel Aviv. The attacker drove along the Tel Aviv embankment and then started shooting at civilians who were nearby, killing a man at the same time.
Israeli police later said the terrorist had tried to ram pedestrians in Tel Aviv before his car overturned.
An Israeli police officer shot the attacker as he approached the car, and the terrorist allegedly reached for his weapon. It was later established that he was an Israeli citizen from Kfar Qasem.
At least seven people were injured in the attacks, including three who suffered moderate injuries and were taken to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv for treatment. Four people were slightly injured.
All victims of the attack are tourists. The murdered man was a resident of Rome, a 36-year-old Italian citizen named Alessandro Parini. The remaining seven wounded were citizens of Great Britain and Italy.תיעוד חיסול الמחבל מהפיגע בתל אביב pic.twitter.com /WrAafvcBen
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Shortly after the second attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had ordered the mobilization of border police and IDF reservists in response to the attacks in Tel Aviv.
Hamas said the two attacks "show the resistance's ability to strike Israel anywhere" and that it was "a natural response to Israel's crimes against the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the worshipers inside it."
Both attacks came amid heightened tensions in the region following clashes near the Al-Aqsa Mosque. According to the authorities, at least 400 Palestinians have been arrested. Palestinians said Israeli police used excessive force, including stun grenades and tear gas. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that 12 Palestinians were wounded, including by rubber bullets.
Shortly after these clashes, dozens of rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. In response, Israel attacked the Gaza Strip.
