Manhunt for Tel Aviv Terrorist Enters Sixth Day
A manhunt for the suspect in a Tel Aviv shooting attack moved beyond the Tel Aviv area on Wednesday, as Palestinian Nishat Milhem evaded security forces for the 6th straight day.
Two people were killed in the attack, and several others wounded. A third victim, taxi driver Ayman Shaaban of Lod, is believed to have been murdered by Milhem after the alleged shooter hailed his cab near the scene of the attack and had him drive him to an open area near the Glilot Interchange.
In the initial days of the search, security forces focused on North Tel Aviv, in particular the Ramat Aviv area, where Milhem’s cellphone was found on the day of the attack. Investigators believe he discarded the phone before going on the shooting rampage, in order to make it harder to track him afterwards.
Since the early morning hours on Wednesday, special police units and Shin Bet agents searched in towns and villages along the Green Line in the Wadi Ara and Triangle regions. They have also not ruled out the possibility that he has crossed over the Green Line into Palestinian Authority controlled territory.
