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THREE
KILLED IN TEL AVIV TERROR ATTACK
Jerusalem----March
5.......Wave after wave of Arab terrorist attacks against democracy
and freedom in Israel are resulting in more innocent lives lost
and Israeli reprisals against Yasser Arafat's PA. The casualties, many suffering from shrapnel wounds and shock, were brought to Ichilov Hospital, Belinson hospital, and Sheba Hospital at The Tel Hashomer Medical Center. The terrorist, armed with an M-16 semi-automatic rifle, opened fire first at people in the "Seafood Market," emptying one magazine at the eatery. He then changed magazines and began firing at the nearby "Mifgash Ha'Steakiya restaurant," both located near the intersection of Begin, Lincoln, and Yitzhak Sadeh streets and the offices of the Ma'ariv Hebrew daily newspaper.
The terrorist, Ibrahim Mohammed Hasuna, then ran into the second restaurant and began shooting stabbing diners, according to Army Radio. Yasser Arafat's Fatah Aksa Brigades took responsibility for the attack in a statement released to the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera network. The terrorist also hurled two fragmentation grenades at diners as they poured out of the restaurants, which did not explode.
Members of the Hapoel Jerusalem soccer team, a group of women out for an engagement party, and Ma'ariv columnists and employees were being hosted at the restaurants for a Middle East music evening.
Hours later, as Israelis awoke to hear the news of the Tel Aviv attack, an Arab suicide bomber detonated himself in the central bus station in Afula killing two Israelis. The blast, which occured on the Egged No. 823 bus, was reported in the forward section of the northbound bus which was carrying ten passengers into the city's central bus station. Latest reports state the second terrorist attack to take place in Israel within 12 hours wounded 17 people, one critically. The remainder are listed in moderate and light conditions. Magen David Adom emergency medical teams have made their way to the scene and are evacuating casualties to nearby Haemek Hospital. Haemek Hospital has set up an emergency hotline telephone number for those seeking information on patients admitted in the wake of the attack: 1255165. Overseas callers must first dial 972 prior to the above number. Security forces
have sealed the area and police sappers are searching for additional
bombs.
Near Kibbutz Yad Hanna, outside of Tulkarm, alert police and army personnel stopped an Arab passenger car filled with explosives. The terrorists have been arrested and the explosives are now being analysed by police. Within the last
few minutes, a security warning has just been put up for the Tel
Aviv suburban town of Kfar Sava. Police and Army personnel are on the highest alert, setting up security roadblocks through Israel.
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