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Israel bank raider and victims identified

May 21, 2013 13:16
From the scene (Photo: Israel Police)

By

Sandy Rashty,

Sandy Rashty

1 min read

Israeli police have identified the man responsible for the bank raid shootings that led to the death of four civilians in Be'er Sheva on Monday.

Itamar Alon, a reservist captain for the Israeli Defence Force, took a number of hostages during the attack at the Hapoalim Bank on Jabotinsky Street.

Alon, 40, had been refused an overdraft loan by the bank for around £1,000 (NIS 6,000).

The Be'er Sheva resident killed four people, released one woman hostage and then shot himself after failed negotiations with police.

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