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Armed Israeli man wounds guard at U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv

By: The Associated Press

Posted: 11/20/2012 3:45 AM | Comments: 0 | Last Modified: 11/20/2012 6:49 AM

JERUSALEM - A knife and axe-wielding Israeli man attacked and lightly wounded a security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday before he was apprehended at the scene, police said.

Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the assailant was an Israeli citizen in his early 40s. He said the man's motive was unknown, but political motives were not suspected and the incident had nothing to do with Israel's battle with Hamas militants in Gaza.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to arrive in Israel later Tuesday to try and secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

The U.S. Embassy on the Tel Aviv beachfront is one of the most secure locations in Israel, guarded around the clock by teams of Israeli and American security guards.

Rosenfeld said security was increased after the attack.

The Israeli guard was slightly injured in the leg before firing a warning shot in the air, Rosenfeld said. The attacker was being questioned.

The U.S. Embassy did not immediately comment.

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