One person killed in attack in central Israel

A 35-year-old man was killed and five others injured in a series ​of shootings on Sunday in central Israel near the ‌occupied West Bank that police described as a suspected terror attack

A 35-year-old man was killed and five others injured in a series ​of shootings on Sunday in central Israel near the ‌occupied West Bank that police described as a suspected terror attack.

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A police spokesperson said the suspected gunman, an Israeli Arab from the nearby Israeli ​city Tayibe, was also killed and a firearm was ​found in his possession. Israeli media reported a second ⁠suspect was also killed.

“Large police forces remain at the scene, ​and searches are continuing,” the police said in an earlier statement, ​urging the public to remain vigilant. Local media identified the 35-year-old dead man as an Israeli citizen.