January 2016 Tel Aviv shooting
2016 terrorist attack in Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 1 January 2016, an Israeli Arab gunman opened fire on several businesses on Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv, Israel, killing two and injuring seven civilians.[2] He also killed a taxi driver while fleeing. The attack was believed to be inspired by ISIS.[3] The event took place in parallel with the 2015-16 Palestinian unrest.
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January 2016 Tel Aviv shooting | |
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Part of ISIL terrorism | |
Native name | פיגוע הירי ברחוב דיזנגוף (2016) |
Location | ![]() |
Coordinates | 32°04′52″N 34°46′26″E |
Date | 1 January 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-01) c. 14:40 (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Mass shooting[1] |
Weapons | Spectre M4 |
Deaths | 3 civilians |
Injured | 7 civilians |
Perpetrator | Nasha'at Melhem |
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