Victim named after at least seven die in Tel Aviv shooting and stabbing attack

The two gunmen began their suspected terror attack on the city's light rail system before continuing on foot, ITV News' Rachel Younger reports

One victim has been named after Israeli authorities said at least seven people were killed in a stabbing and shooting attack in Tel Aviv.

Eight others were injured as police say two suspects opened fire on Tuesday evening in a boulevard in Jaffa.

"One of the victims from yesterday’s terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, Inbar Segev-Vigder, murdered while shielding her nine-month-old son Ari," the official Israeli X account posted on Wednesday."She saved his life. There are no words. Only heartbreak."

Photos and videos posted on social media showed the gunmen attacking bystanders, while people lay injured on the ground.

MDA medics said they treated victims at several sites on Jerusalem Boulevard, including near train tracks, in the street, at a synagogue and in a butcher’s shop.

A police spokesperson said that two suspects were killed by officers and civilians who were on the scene. The motive was described as "terror".

An eyewitness told the Jerusalem Post: “We were on the light rail when we suddenly heard gunfire from outside.

“At first, we thought it was fireworks, but then we realised it was something much worse. There were many gunshots. We dropped to the floor, and people were crying. I saw someone bleeding on the ground.”

A nearby shop owner added: “I saw crowds of people running and shouting ‘terror attack.’ I quickly closed my shutters and locked up.”

The attack happened at the same time a large volley of Iranian rocket fire hit Israel.

In a post on X, the IDF said Israeli citizens were "in bomb shelters" as rockets were fired from Iran. People have been told they can now leave the shelters.

There have been no immediate reports of casualties.

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