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Tuesday’s attack took place on Nahalat Binyamin Street, an area popular for restaurants and nightlife, and on nearby Gruzenberg Street, where the assailant stabbed another person and was shot dead.
Israeli media reported that an American residency permit and a border control ticket were found on the attacker’s body.
He entered Israel on a tourist visa on January 18.
Border and immigration forces raised objections to the man entering Israel while he was at Ben Gurion Airport, but the Shin Bet security service approved his entry, Israeli Interior Minister Moshe Arbel said.
“I called on Shin Bet head Ronen Bar to investigate the serious incident and learn from it as soon as possible,” he added.
The Shin Bet said in response: “Upon the individual’s entry into Israel, a security assessment was carried out, including questioning and additional checks, which concluded that there are no grounds to deny his entry for security reasons. The incident will be investigated.”
Hamas did not claim responsibility but in a statement praised the attack.
