According to reports, the incident took place yesterday as gunshots were heard coming from the central bus station in Beersheba. It is understood that the attackers are believed to be Palestinians while the spokesperson added that one attacker had been killed in the incident. The other is reported to have been shot and apprehended by the police.
The two suspects are understood to have entered the bus station before one began shooting as the other started stabbing.
Also according to reports, one Israeli man was killed and six other people were injured including four police officers.
Footage of the aftermath of the attack showed broken panels of glass and blood on the floor alongside rows of ambulance packed outside the bus stop.
In response to the attack, Israeli Deputy Defence Minister Eli Ben-Dahan called on the international community to curb the incitement and the encouragement of terrorism.
Meanwhile, Israeli has deployed thousands of police backed up by troops to maintain order and stop the violence.
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Source: express.co.uk
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