Tourist killed in Israel car-ramming attack as tensions sour in

By Nathan Morley

Authorities in Israel say an Italian tourist has been killed and seven other people injured in a car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv.

The man killed was identified as Italian citizen Alessandro Parini. Israeli television said the wounded included three British nationals and one other Italian.

The attack came after two British-Israeli sisters were killed and their mother injured in a shooting in the West Bank.

A week of violence

It has been a week marred by violence in the region. On Friday, Israel’s armed forces struck targets linked to Palestinian militant group Hamas inside Lebanon and across the Gaza Strip.

Israel blamed Hamas for launching the biggest single barrage from Israel’s northern neighbour in 17 years, which saw 34 rockets intercepted.

In their response attack, the Israel Defense Forces said Hamas infrastructure was hit in southern Lebanon.

Over the last week, the Al-Aqsa Mosque has witnessed violent clashes between Palestinian worshipers and the Israeli police.

Earlier this week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly condemned Israel’s raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.