DEVELOPING STORY: At least ten people were killed and as many as 20 were injured when gunmen opened fire at a light rail station near Tel Aviv.
The incident took place Tuesday outside a newly built light rail station on Jerusalem Street in Jaffa.
Authorities say at least two individuals who opened fire on a crowd of people have been neutralized by security forces.
Eyewitnesses described the terror and chaos to the Jerusalem Post.
“We were on the light rail when we suddenly heard gunfire from outside,” one witness said. “At first, we thought it was fireworks, but then we realized it was something much worse. There were many gunshots. We dropped to the floor, and people were crying. I saw someone bleeding on the ground.”
A nearby shop owner added, “I saw crowds of people running and shouting ‘terror attack.’ I quickly closed my shutters and locked up.”
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Breaking news – terror attack in Jaffa/Tel Aviv (Jerusalem Blvd) approx. a dozen or so casualties are now being reported. pic.twitter.com/62JqbNzhl6
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Our heart goes out to the victims of this mindless terrorism 🙏#TelAviv #Jaffa pic.twitter.com/7afY5jvVR6