Knifeman 'kills four in terror attack' before he's 'shot dead' by passerby

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terrorist attack took place at a shopping centre in Israel.The attack which claimed the lives of three women and one man took place in the southern city of Beersheba, with police treating it as a suspected terror attack.Two other people were also injured in the incident, one of them critically, with the perpetrator getting shot by a passer-by as the attack unfolded and dying shortly after.According to The Times of Israel, the attacker was identified as 34-year-old Mohammad Ghaleb Abu al-Qi’an, a former terror convict who served three years in prison for belonging to ISIS and trying to recruit people to it.Military correspondent for the Times of Israel, Emanuel Fabian, tweeted that one of the victims was "rammed by the assailant, and the others were stabbed".He added: "A 26-year-old woman is lightly hurt after stones are hurled at her vehicle on Route 446 near Ni'lin in the West Bank.

A pregnant woman who was also in the car is treated for shock."A police spokesperson said: "It appeared to be a single terrorist who went on a stabbing spree", before adding: "A civilian took the initiative and shot and killed him."Defense Minister Benny Gantz said he sends his condolences to the victims’ families: “The IDF and security forces will use all means to prevent terrorist incidents, as much as possible.