Tel Aviv gunman killed in exchange of fire in Wadi Ara

Shin Bet domestic intelligence agents shot and killed Nashat Milhem in his hometown of Arara in northern Israel on Friday after he tried to fire on them, thus ending a days-long pursuit of the man behind three murders in Tel Aviv, JPost reported.

Milhem was found in a hideout and discovered after the Shin Bet received information on his location on Friday, following an intensive Shin Bet - Israel Police investigation that included many undercover and overt operations to track him down.

The Arab-Israeli Milhem had been on the run since January 1, when he opened fire at Israelis sitting at the Simta bar in Tel Aviv, murdering Alon Bakal and Shimon Revimi, and later, shooting dead cab driver Amin Sha'aban near the Mandarin hotel in north Tel Aviv during his getaway.

According to security forces, Milhem identified the Shin Bet agents as they approached a structure he used as a hideout.

He tried to escape, and then opened fire at security forces using the Spectre M4 Falcon sub-machine gun in his possession, which he also used to murder his victims in Tel Aviv the previous week, the Shin Bet stated.

Agents "returned fire and killed" the suspect, the Shin Bet said. "There were no injuries among our forces."

Source: MENA