Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality Statement on Today's Terrorist Bombing
(Communicated by the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality Spokesman)

Upon being informed of the terrorist attack earlier today (Wednesday, 21
November 2012) on Shaul Hamelekh St., the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality
immediately dispatched an emergency crew – composed of representatives from
the social welfare and education departments, the psychological counseling
service and others – to the scene in order to assist rescue service and
medical personnel who were already on site.

A representative of the social welfare department liaison unit has gone to
the Tel Aviv-Sourasky Medical Center to assist the families of the injured.

Education department personnel have gone to schools and kindergartens in the
vicinity of the attack site.

The municipal switchboard (106) is on emergency footing. Social workers and
psychologists are being reinforced.

The public is strongly requested not to go to the attack site.

For further details, please contact Tel Aviv Municipality Foreign Press
Liaison Eytan Schwartz (who speaks English and French) at 054-79494171.