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January 2016 Tel Aviv shooting
| January 2016 Tel Aviv shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of ISIL terrorism | |
  The attack location | |
| Native name | פיגוע הירי ברחוב דיזנגוף (2016) |
| Location |  Dizengoff Street 130, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Coordinates | 32°04′52″N 34°46′26″E / 32.08111°N 34.77389°E |
| Date | 1 January 2016 c. 14:40 (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Mass shooting[1] |
| Weapons | Spectre M4 |
| Deaths | 3 civilians |
| Injured | 7 civilians |
| Perpetrator | Nasha'at Melhem |
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.
- ^ "testimony: ":The terrorist told me, 'someone shot there'" (Hebrew)". Ynet. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Tel Aviv shooting: Two dead, Israeli police say". BBC News. January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Haaretz Jan 27was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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