CNN —An Israeli military reservist who survived the Nova festival massacre has been hailed as a “hero” by the country’s security minister, for confronting two gunmen behind Tuesday’s shooting and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv.
Seven people were killed and 16 wounded in the attack on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa, a port neighborhood in southern Tel Aviv, according to Israeli Police.
Israeli emergency services following a shooting attack in Jaffa, Israel, on October 1, 2024.
Floral tributes and candles for those killed in a gun and knife attack on October 2, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Tuesday’s attack and sent condolences to the families of those who were killed.
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