Palestinian injures eight in Tel Aviv

29/08/11 07:16 CET

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A 20-year-old Palestinian from the West Bank has injured eight people in an attack in Tel Aviv.

The man commandeered a taxi, stabbing the driver and then injuring seven others after crashing into a road block. The suspect, who is thought to have had nationalist motives, was later arrested.

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