Tuesday’s shootings took place at two locations in Bnei Brack, a pro-Orthodox city just east of Tel Aviv. The death toll has been confirmed by the Magen David Adom ambulance service. It was the third deadly attack last week and appeared to be the latest in a series of attacks by Arab militants in the run-up to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Israeli media reported that the perpetrator was a Palestinian from the West Bank, who was shot and killed by police. He is said to have been armed with a weapon. “The terrorist was killed,” said ambulance spokesman Zackie Heller. Image: Israeli media reported that the perpetrator was a Palestinian from the West Bank Israel faces ‘wave of murderous terror’ The two previous attacks, carried out by Israeli citizens of Israel, inspired by the so-called extremist group of the Islamic State, have raised concerns about further violence. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett wrote on Twitter that the country was “facing a wave of murderous Arab terror” and called for an emergency meeting of senior security officials. On Sunday, a gunman killed two young police officers during a shooting spree in the central city of Khandera. And last week, a lone assailant killed four people in a car and knife attack in the southern city of Beersheba. Image: People gather at the point of attack Raid on houses by security services Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli security forces raided the homes of at least 12 Arab civilians. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of having links with Islamic State. Hours before the raid, Mr Bennett said the recent attacks inside Israel signaled a “new situation” that called for stronger security measures. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two previous attacks. Ramadan is expected to begin on Saturday. Last year, clashes between Israeli police and Muslim protesters during the holy month ended in an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas, the Islamic State militant group that rules Gaza. Hamas praised the shooting as a “heroic operation”. British Foreign Secretary Liz Trouse called it “horrific and irrational violence” and French President Emmanuel Macron said: “Israel can count on the support of France and my full commitment to fighting this scourge.”
