Eight people were killed and many wounded in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv’s Jaffa neighborhood on Tuesday, Israeli police said in a statement.

The incident occurred shortly before the Iranian attack on Israel.

Television footage shows gunmen descending on a tram station and opening fire.

The Israel Ambulance Service said it received a report at 7.01pm. (1601 GMT) for people who were injured by gunfire.

Doctors and paramedics treated a number of injured with varying degrees of injuries at the scene, including some who were unconscious, the ambulance service said.