Israel shooting: Gunman opens fire in Tel Aviv suburb, kills five people before being shot by police

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    Israeli police work near the covered body of a shooting victim in Bnei Brak, Israel, Tuesday, March 29, 2022.  (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

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    Israeli police secure scene of a shooting attack in Bnei Brak, Israel, Tuesday, March 29, 2022.  (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

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    The gunman opened fire in Bnei Brak, just east of Tel Aviv.   (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday evening that the country is “facing a wave of murderous Arab terrorism.”

“My heart goes out to the families who lost their loved ones tonight, and I pray for the well-being of the wounded. The security forces are working. We will fight terror with perseverance, stubbornness and an iron fist,” Naftali tweeted. “They will not move us from here.”

SHOOTING IN ISRAEL KILLS TWO POLICE OFFICERS AMID HISTORIC U.S.-MIDEAST SUMMIT

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for both Sunday’s shooting and last week’s stabbing attack. 

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    A bystander captured images of the suspect firing multiple rounds from a rifle.  (YEDIOTNEWS via Reuters)

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    The suspect hid behind a pillar in Bnei Brak at one point while firing off rounds.  (YEDIOTNEWS via Reuters)

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who just attended a summit with foreign ministers from Israel and four Gulf Arab states, condemned the attacks on Tuesday. 

“This violence is unacceptable. Israelis—like all people around the world—should be able to live in peace and without fear,” Blinken said in a statement. “Our hearts go out to the families of those killed in the attacks.”

On Monday, Israeli security services raided several homes and arrested two people suspected of having ties to the Islamic State. 

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    Israeli police forensics experts work at the scene of an attack in which people were killed by a gunman on a main street in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, Israel, March 29, 2022.  (REUTERS/Nir Elias)

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    (REUTERS/Nir Elias)

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The attacks come ahead of Ramadan, which begins later this week. Israel and Hamas fought an 11-day war during the holy month last year after clashes between Israeli police and Muslim protesters. 

Tuesday’s mass shooting also comes after a high-profile summit between the foreign ministers of Israel, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt. 

The Israeli military said Tuesday that it will deploy additional troops to the West Bank.  

Fox News’s Ben Evansky contributed to this report, as well as the Associated Press. 

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