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Tragic Shooting on Moshe Dayan Road in Tel Aviv

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Incident Overview

On the morning of October 26, 2026, two men were discovered dead with gunshot wounds on Moshe Dayan Road in Tel Aviv, near a senior-citizens’ centre and the entrance to a bank branch. Police and forensic investigators identified the victims as brothers—one in his 50s and the other in his 70s. A handgun was recovered at the scene, and authorities are treating the case as a suspected murder-suicide.

Official Response

Police announced that the incident is being investigated as a murder-suicide and confirmed that emergency services were alerted at 9:32 a.m. via the MDA 101 emergency call centre. Magen David Adom (MDA) teams arrived promptly, performed medical examinations, and pronounced the victims dead at the scene.

Key Figures

  • Meir Grossman – emergency medical technician with the MDA motorcycle unit, who described the scene and the medical assessment.
  • Magen David Adom (MDA) – Israel’s national emergency medical service, responsible for the on-site response and pronouncement of death.
  • Tel Aviv Police – conducting the murder-suicide investigation and coordinating forensic analysis.

Data & Statistics

  • Victims: two brothers, ages approximately 50 and 70.
  • Time of emergency call: 9:32 a.m. (Dan region MDA centre).
  • Weapon recovered: one handgun located near the bodies.

Verbatim Quote

  • “We arrived at the scene quickly and saw two men lying in the street, unconscious, without a pulse and not breathing, with penetrating wounds on their bodies," MDA motorcycle unit emergency medical technician Meir Grossman said. "We performed medical examinations and were forced to pronounce their deaths at the scene.” — Police