2 killed, 8 injured in Israel shooting attack

At least two people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting attack in Israel's coastal city of Tel Aviv on Thursday night, reported Xinhua, quoting Israeli authorities.

The Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv confirmed in a statement that the two killed died after being taken to the hospital.

The shooting was "a terror attack" that took place at "several locations" on the Dizengoff Street, said the police spokesman Eli Levi. The Dizengoff Street is one of the busiest streets in Tel Aviv that is dotted with cafes and bars.

Levi said the police believed that a shooter was still at large and hundreds of policemen including border police forces were launching a massive manhunt across the city.

Levi asked the residents of Tel Aviv to "stay home, lock the door, and avoid standing on the porch."