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Six dead as gunmen opened fire in Tel Aviv

At least six people were killed and nine injured in a mass shooting at a train station in Tel Aviv, Israeli police said.

Police earlier said four people were killed and seven injured in a suspected terrorist attack in Israel's central Tel Aviv, adding that two attackers had been “neutralized.”

The Israelis cower during the attackThe Israelis cower during the attack

The Israelis cower during the attack

“Four civilians were killed by gunfire from two terrorists. In addition, according to medical sources, there are seven injured people of varying degrees of severity. “Both terrorists were neutralized on the spot,” a police statement said.

Police said the gunmen opened fire in Israel's commercial capital Tel Aviv on the border with Jaffa and there were a number of casualties.

Gunmen got off at a light rail station and opened fireGunmen got off at a light rail station and opened fire

Gunmen got off at a light rail station and opened fire

Television footage showed armed men getting off at a light rail station and opening fire. Israeli media reported that at least four people were seriously injured.

Images from the crime scene show armed men with assault rifles getting off a tram.

An ambulance is waiting at the scene of the shooting Tuesday eveningAn ambulance was at the scene of the shooting Tuesday evening

An ambulance is ready at the scene of the shooting on Tuesday evening – Anadolu

Videos posted on social media show several bodies on the ground. A video shows police officers surrounding the body of an armed perpetrator.

Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom said it received a report of people injured by gunfire at 7:01 p.m. local time.

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