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Israeli security forces inspect the scene near Tzrifin military base on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, after two soldiers were wounded in a stabbing attack. IMAGES
A gunman identified by relatives as an Arab citizen of Israel opened fire in a busy area in broad daylight, sparking mayhem on the first day of the new year.
A total of five people have died on Thursday in two separate attacks in the West Bank and Tel Aviv carried out by two Palestinian men, according to Reuters.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns a drone strike on Tel Aviv claimed by Yemen's Huthis that left one person dead, expressing concern over a possible further escalation, a spokesman says. "The Secretary-General remains deeply concerned about the risk such dangerous acts pose for further escalation in the region," says Farhan Haq, adding a call for "maximum restraint." SOUNDBITE
An explosion at a building in Tel Aviv early Friday left several people injured and one person is reported to have died, police spokesman Dean Elsdunne says. "It's still unclear if the fatality is connected to the explosion or not." SOUNDBITE
An explosion in Tel Aviv early Friday was "caused by the falling of an aerial target", according to an initial inquiry, the Israeli army said. IMAGES