8 killed in shooting attack in Tel Aviv

Two men opened fire in Tel Aviv's southern suburb on Tuesday evening, killing at least eight people and injuring several others, Israeli police said, in one of the most severe shooting attacks in the city in recent years, reported Xinhua.

The police said in a statement that the attack occurred near a light rail stop in the suburb of Jaffa, and both assailants were shot and killed at the scene.

Police and ambulances were quickly dispatched to the scene.

CCTV cameras showed the two suspects, one armed with an M16 rifle, stepping out of the rail stop and opening fire.