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On 8 March 2016, a 21-year-old West Bank Palestinian man from the Qalqiliya refugee camp killed an American tourist Taylor Force and wounded ten other people in a stabbing spree in Jaffa Port, Tel Aviv, Israel.[1][2] The attacker was shot dead by the police after a chase along the beach promenade.[2] The attack happened while US Vice President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres.[3] According to the police the assailant first attacked persons in the harbor and later went to a restaurant where four more persons were wounded. According to ambulance personel, five of the victims are seriously wounded.[3] The attack lasted approximately 20 minutes.[2] Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist organization Hamas said that they welcomed the attack as "one of a string of attacks" occurring within hours in Petah Tikva and Jerusalem. Three people were wounded in those two attacks.[1]
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- ^ a b Hartman, Ben (8 March 2016). "Jaffa stabbing spree: Palistinian kills American tourist, wounds 10 others". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Wootliff, Raoul; Gross, Judah Ari. "Palestinian terrorist kills US tourist, wounds 10 in Jaffa stabbing spree". www.timesofisrael.com. The Times of Israel. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ a b TT (8 March 2016). "Tio knivhöggs i Tel Aviv - turist dödad". www.svd.se. Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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