Updated: 8 Israelis killed in double attack in Tel Aviv

Palestinians carried out an armed operation in central Tel Aviv, resulting in a number of deaths and injuries, according to Israeli media.

Initial reports about the number of dead and wounded were conflicting. The Israel Hayom newspaper reported that the number of dead in the Jaffa attack reached 8, while some Hebrew sources reported that there were 6 critical injuries.

Channel 12 reported that there were 10 injured, 6 of whom were in critical condition, while the Israeli Army Radio reported that there were 4 injured in critical condition.

This is the largest operation witnessed by Tel Aviv since the Second Intifada in 2000.

News websites reported that the two Palestinian perpetrators used automatic weapons to carry out the attack.