Gunman opens fire on Israeli highway before being shot, police say

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire on cars on a highway near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Tuesday, killing a policeman and wounding four people before being shot dead by a passerby, Israeli police said.

Preliminary investigations showed the gunman approached the highway on foot, shot a policeman and then continued to fire before being shot dead by an armed civilian.

"A short time ago a terrorist just came over to the main road here next to Tel Aviv, next to Yavne, and started shooting towards a police car, then went on and shot other ongoing cars and wounded our people," police spokesperson Mirit Ben Mayor told reporters.

"Luckily enough he was neutralised and killed by a citizen who was here on the way."

There were no immediate details on the identity or background of the gunman.

(Reporting by James Mackenzie and Avivit Delgoshen; Editing by Ros Russell)

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