Israeli announced Thursday that it has put a hold on 83,000 entry permits for Palenstinians in the wake of a Wednesday attack by two Palestinian terrorists who were dressed as Hasidic Jews.
The freezing of entry permits will include all permits used for Ramadan, and some permits used for family visits from the West Bank to Israel, CNN reported.
According to the The Times of Israel, 33 Israelis and four others have been killed since October due to attacks. Some 200 Palestinians have also been killed, some two-thirds of them while carrying out attacks.
One of the two terrorist suspects at the Tel Aviv market was shot by police, and the other surrendered, according to Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld.
Both suspects, in their 20s, are from a village in the West Bank near the city of Hebron.
Police released the names of the four people killed Wednesday night. They are Ido Ben Ari, 42; Ilana Naveh, 39; Michael Feige, 58; and Mila Meshayev, 32.
Sixteen others were injured in the attack, while three of the victims remained in intensive care Thursday.
Islamic group Hamas praised the attack but did not directly claim responsibility. Spokesman Housam Badran said this was the “first of many surprises” planned against Israeli forces during the month of Ramadan.
