Israeli authorities are hunting a gunman who opened fire in a busy street in Tel Aviv, killing two and injuring at least seven others.

The attacker has been identified by relatives as a member of Israel’s Arab minority. The motive is unclear.

The shooting happened on Dizengoff Street, a central area filled with cafes and bars.

The gunman had been looking at items in a health food store, before he pulled out his automatic weapon and opened fire.

David Backal lost his son Alon in the attack. He was working at a bar which suffered the most hits.

“His older brother Avi ran towards him, to the pub, and saw him lying there. It’s a minute and a half drive from here. I ran and waited for him here, waited for the ambulance to arrive,” explained David.

“As soon as the ambulance arrived and I saw the kid, I fainted because I saw that he was not alive.”

The shootings have ramped up tensions after three months of Palestinian street violence.

Arabs, many of them Muslim, make up 2