Palestinian kills two people in stabbing attack in Israel
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STORY: :: ADMMA A Palestinian attacker killed two people and wounded two others in a stabbing spree in central Israel on Sunday (August 4) before being shot dead by police, according to Israeli authorities. The following graphic footage shows the aftermath of the stabbing, which took place during morning rush hour in the city of Holon, near Tel Aviv. Israel's ambulance service said the attacker stabbed people near a gas station and a park. Israel police spokesperson, Dean Elsdunne. "We're talking about four victims to this terror attack, two of them an elderly couple, which their death has been declared, unfortunately, and our thoughts and our prayers are with their families and also with the families of the victims, the other two who are in various conditions, according to medical sources." Police also said they were "conducting extensive searches with a helicopter and additional resources." The Islamist group Hamas, which is at war with Israel in Gaza, said in a statement that the attack was a "natural response" to Israeli attacks on Palestinians. And to the assassination of the group's leader, Ismail Haniyeh, last week in Tehran. However, it stopped short of claiming responsibility for Sunday's attack.
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