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| Three people have been killed and six others injured after a shooting at the Sarona Market in central Tel Aviv. | Three people have been killed and six others injured after a shooting at the Sarona Market in central Tel Aviv. |
| Two suspects were taken into custody on Wednesday night, Israel Police Spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said in a statement, with officials calling the violence an act of terrorism. | |
| Gunshots rang out around 9pm local time near the Benedict Restaurant in the Sarona Market. Victims of the shooting were rushed to the nearby Ichilov Hospital where three were pronounced dead. | |
| Few details have emerged in the incident, however, police said that one shooting suspect had been shot and hospitalized while another is presumed to be on the run. The market was quickly evacuated and determined secure after police searched the area for explosives. | |
| Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai condemned the shootings shortly after the attacks took place. | |
| "It is an awful night for Tel Aviv. Terrorists shot innocent civilians in a cafe with no distinction,” Mayor Huldai wrote on Twitter. | |
| "We will continue to live in this city of Tel Aviv. We will continue to build, create and enjoy the city. Terror will not defeat us.” |