Shin Bet: Terrorist entered Israel illegally, had no previous criminal record

The Shin Bet security service says the terrorist who opened fire at a bar in Tel Aviv, killing two and wounding numerous others, did not have a permit to be in Israel and entered illegally.

The Shin Bet also says that Ra’ad Hazem, a 28-year-old from Jenin, had “no clear organizational affiliation, no security background and no previous arrests.”

“The investigation into the attack is continuing,” it adds.

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