Israel: At least 4 dead and several injured in knife attack and hit-and-run in Beersheva

Four people were killed today in a knife attack and a hit-and-run in the city Israeli of Beersheva, in the south of the country, reported the local newspaper Haaretz, which cited sources from the Police and Israeli emergency services.

According to the same newspaper, the attacker was a Bedouin resident of the region who would support the Islamic State, and who was “neutralized” by a bus driver at the scene.

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Pending further details, among the victims there would be two women aged 35 and 40, while there would also be several wounded who were taken to hospital for medical attention.

Israeli police called the incident a “suspected terrorist attack.”. According to him, the attack took place at different points, and It started when the attacker stabbed a woman at a gas station. He then continued with his car to a shopping center area, where hit a cyclist.

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After that, he moved to the other side of the street. There she got out of the car and he attacked another man and a woman with the knife, after which he was shot down by a passer-by who was passing through the area.

Faced with the incident, the Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Benetmet with the Minister of Internal Security and the Chief of Police to assess the situation, his office said in a statement.

On the other hand, the Palestinian Islamist movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad, with a strong presence in Gaza, praised the attack, although neither group claimed responsibility.

”The crimes of the occupation (Israel) will be faced with heroic operations: stabbings, running over and shooting”assured a spokesman of Hamas in the official radio of the organization.

According to Israeli media, the Israeli Internal Intelligence service, Shin Bet, is investigating the attack.

The attacker would be a Bedouin Arab from the town of Hura who had served a prison sentence in the past for security offenses and belonging to an armed group.

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Source: Elcomercio

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