Gunmen disguised as ultra-Orthodox Jews carry out terror attack – killing four and injuring six
Cops capture two Palestinian shooters whose victims included a four-year-old girl
Shocking footage shows the moment two Palestinian terrorists opened fire in a busy Tel Aviv café – disguised as ultra-Orthodox Jews.
The horrifying video shows the pair using home-made automatic weapons gunning down their defenceless victims which included a four-year-old girl.
At the end of the clip, one of the cold-blooded men appears to smash the butt of his rifle against one of the victims lying helpless on the floor.
The duo murdered four people and injured at least six more on Wednesday evening at a cafe at the Sarona Market in Israel’s second biggest city.
Both shooters, believed to be cousins from the city of Hebron, have been captured by police, with one being treated for a gunshot wound.
Israeli authorities said they are banning 83,000 Palestinians during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan as a result of the brutal attack.
It is thought there could be a third attacker on the loose, after police earlier ruled it out.
But Chico Edri, Tel Aviv’s police chief, called on residents to “return to their normal lives”.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the scene of the carnage after meeting with security chiefs.
He vowed to catch “every accomplice” involved in the “cold-blooded terrorist murder”.
It is thought there are at least four injured civilians in a critical condition in the city’s Ichilov Hospital.
Authorities say the attackers both come from the contested West Bank region — scene of a recent surge in violence.
They were seen sitting at a nearby bar in the Sarona shopping complex before entering the market and opening fire.
Pictures appear to show the brutal pair using home-made automatic rifles, which have since been retrieved by police.
Cowardly attacks against innocent civilians can never be justified
Mark Toner
CCTV shows people fleeing a hail of bullets and running into a nearby restaurant when the attack began at 9:30pm local time (6:30pm GMT).
The popular night spot is near Israel’s military headquarters.
Hamas, the Islamic militant group that rules Gaza, praised the slaughter but did not claim responsibility.
A witness told Israel’s Channel 10 TV she was out with her family celebrating her son’s birthday when she heard shots and “immediately understood it was a terror attack.”
“We ran like lighting with the baby and the stroller,” she said.
“I yelled at people who didn’t understand what was happening to run.”
Shlomi Hajaj, who runs the market, told local news that security guards at the entrance “prevented the attackers from entering the facility”.
They helped “avert a bigger disaster as the compound was packed with people”, he said.
Prime Minister Netanyahu rushed to meet with his defense minister and security heads after landing from a trip to Moscow.
The U.S. State Department quickly condemned the “horrific terrorist attack”.
“Cowardly attacks against innocent civilians can never be justified”, spokesman Mark Toner said.
Violence in the region since October has killed at over 200 Palestinians, nearly 30 Israelis, two Americans, an Eritrean and a Sudanese.
Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368