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Suspected terror attack reported near Tel Aviv with multiple critically injured

At least eight people were killed and at least seven others injured in a shooting in the Israeli city of Jaffa, near Tel Aviv, local officials told Fox News.

The incident, believed to be a terrorist attack, occurred on Tuesday outside a new light rail station on Jerusalem Street.

Authorities said at least two people who fired shots into the crowd were neutralized.

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First responders rendered aid to multiple gunshot victims injured in a suspected terrorist attack in Jaffa on Tuesday. (Gideon Markovitz/TPS-IL)

Immediately after the shooting, Israel faced a further attack by Iran, which fired about 100 ballistic missiles. Many were intercepted by Israeli missile defense systems, but some landed on the ground.

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Iran had threatened to fire missiles at Israel. Iran's Revolutionary Guards issued a statement saying it was a response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

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The Israel Defense Forces issued a warning to Israelis, telling them that Iranian attacks continue and that people should remain in protected areas until further notice.

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