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Tel Aviv shooting at Cafe Noir targets gay community

At least two have been killed and 13 wounded in a shooting spree at a central Tel Aviv gay and lesbian hangout, reports Israeli newspaper Haaretz. Local police said terrorism was not a motive, but it is clear that this was a hate crime.

Initial Twitter reports included details from near the scene, as well as some confusion at first:

  1. Matan Ninio
    ninio (Tel Aviv, Israel) There was a shooting incident in Tel-Aviv/Kafe-Nuar. Looks like a hate-crime directed at gay youth. Crap!
  2. ahuvah berger
    ahoova (Tel Aviv, Israel) the shooting in TLV took place at a GLBT club… all the wounded have been evacuated to hospitals. critical, moderate and lightly injured
  3. Maureen Milham
    moweezle (Tel Aviv, Israel) Update: Attack was a shooting. Shooter still not found. TA is a crazy mess right now. Roads closed/blocked. Thanks for all your prayers!
  4. Tal Shafik
    TalSh (Be’er Sheva, Israel) Israeli media is officially saying the Tel Aviv shooting targeted the gay community.
  5. Gili Bar-Hillel
    gilibugg (Tel Aviv, Israel) Whether the shooting was in a club or at a restaraunt (Cafe Noir?) it was too close for comfort, too many friends could have been there.
  6. Ezra Butler
    ezrabutler (Tel Aviv, Israel) The people shot in the TLV GLBT center shooting were a group of 14-20 year old gay teens.
  7. Neal Ungerleider
    nungerleider (Tel Aviv, Israel) More Info on TLV Gay Bar Shooting: Israeli television and Twitter reports are coming in from the scene. The atta.. http://bit.ly/sfUuo
  8. Secret Artist
    secretartist (Tel Aviv, Israel) 4 blocks from my place -”Two killed in shooting at Tel Aviv gay center”- http://tinyurl.com/mzxwev #gay #nomore #hate #love

One dramatic exchange showed the emotional impact of the event on locals.

  1. Yoav Segal יואב סגל
    YoavSegal (Tel Aviv, Israel) @elado r u ok? ur favorite place CafeNoir is getting Rt’s re:shooting
  2. Elad Ossadon
    elado (Tel Aviv, Israel) לעזאזל. לא חשבתי שמשהו כזה יכול לקרות שתי דקות מהבית שלי.(Damn. I did not think that something like this could happen two minutes out of my house.) from TweetDeck

Twitterers in Israel shared their immediate reaction to the news and offered assistance for fellow Israelis affected by the tragedy.

  1. ahuvah berger
    ahoova (Tel Aviv, Israel) i wish i could #blmedrewscancer for the shooting in tlv tonight but sadly all i can blame it on is hate
  2. Nicole Hyman
    nicolehyman (Tel Aviv, Israel) outraged by this evenings mass shooting at Tel Aviv gay community centre! There are no words!!!
  3. Roy Barak
    roybarak (Jerusalem, Israel) Open House in Jerusalem opening its hotline all night following the shooting in a #glbt center in #telaviv – 02-6250502 ext. 130
  4. Brandon Sauer
    luciuskallias (Tel Aviv, Israel) Tel Aviv LGBT center shooting death toll rises to 3 :-( . Stand together strong and we can get through this….

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  • Such a terrible tragedy committed by bigots.
  • Support diversity, stop the hate. http://post.ly/1nUl
  • ckanal
    Thanks for this comment and the link.
  • Thanks for covering the Israeli Tweeple's reactions to this tragic event, and for using my tweet.
  • ckanal
    You're welcome. Wish it was an event of happier circumstances. Thoughts go out to victims and families.
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