Recent terrorist attacks in Israel undermine ‘prospects for peace’: Guterres — Global Issues
Grandfather said in a statement through its Spokesperson.
Tuesday’s terrorist attack on the streets of Bnei Brak, a small Orthodox radical city on the eastern outskirts of Tel Aviv, was the third such attack in Israel in a week.
Five people are believed to have been shot dead in the suburban attack, three Israelis and two Ukrainian nationals.
Widely condemned
Amateur video broadcast on Israeli television stations shows a man dressed in black brandishing a rifle. According to reports, the Palestinian gunman is a resident of Ya’bad, in the northern West Bank, who is believed to be working at a local construction site.
He was later shot dead by Israeli police, but not before fatally shooting one of the officers who confronted him.
Prime Minister of Israel, Naftali Bennett, said the country is facing a new wave of terrorism. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, also condemned the attack.
Series of attacks
The attack marked one of the bloodiest weeks in Israel in recent years, ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins next weekend.
Two previous attacks just days earlier, saw an Israeli Arab drive his car into a cyclist, killing him. The attacker, believed to have planned to join the terrorist group ISIL – then stabbed three people to death outside a shopping mall.
Five days later, two Israeli Arabs killed two police officers in Hadera, after opening fire on them at a bus stop. ISIL is believed to be behind the attack.
“In the spirit of the upcoming religious holy days, the Secretary-General calls for an immediate end to the violencethis only undermines the prospects for peace,” said the Spokesperson.
The UN chief also offered his “sincere condolences” to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.