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Tel Aviv security officers hailed for ‘thwarting a much graver attack’
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Police and other emergency personnel at the scene of a suspected terror attack in Tel Aviv on August 5, 2023. (Itai Ron/Flash90)
A pair of Tel Aviv municipality security guards who confronted a Palestinian gunman in Tel Aviv, one of whom was critically wounded while doing so, are hailed by Israeli leaders for potentially preventing a larger attack.
“I praise the members of Tel Aviv’s municipal security patrol for their alertness and for seeking out contact, thus thwarting a much graver attack,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says in a statement.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant similarly praises the officers for their “brave activity” and sends prayers to the wounded guard.
“We’ll bring the terrorists and their emissaries to justice,” he adds.
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