In the center of Elada, 25 km from Tel Aviv, during the celebration of Israel's Independence Day, a terrorist attack occurred. As a result of the attack, three civilians were killed, and four more were seriously injured.
According to local media, the attack was carried out towards the end of Independence Day, when there were a lot of people on the street.
< p>This is reported by the local edition of Newsru.
It is noted that two unidentified persons attacked passers-by near the central park in the city. They were armed with axes and knives. As a result of the incident, three people died at the scene. The dead are men in their 40s.
The wounded were taken to the Beilinson hospital in Petah Tikva and Sheba. The condition of two wounded is assessed as severe, one – medium, one – light. According to unofficial data, the wounded are 23, 35, 40 and 60 years old.
The city police notes that the terrorists fled the scene in a car. Currently, law enforcement officers are looking for the car of criminals, checkpoints have been set up in the city.