Tel Aviv shooting: Mother becomes human shield and dies protecting her nine-month-old son. Your picture is viral | On trend

“One of the victims of yesterday's terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, Inbar Segev-Vigder, was murdered while protecting her 9-month-old son Ari. She saved his life. There are no words. Just heartbreak. May the memory of the victims be a blessing,” said a post published on the official X-Handle of the State of Israel.

The now-viral photo shows 33-year-old Inbar Segev-Vigder looking into the camera while carrying her son. She is reportedly survived by her husband and son.

Here is the viral post:

Shooting in Tel Aviv:

A gunman opened fire in public in the Jaffa area, claiming the lives of seven people. The incident occurred shortly before the Iranian missile attack on Israel.

The shooting reportedly began in a train carriage and later continued on the platform. Police arriving at the scene said the gunman and another knife-wielding attacker were neutralized by the public. Police officers were later seen taking cover from Iranian missiles flying over the city.

Eyewitness statements:

“People were on the ground telling me to bend over,” a witness told Reuters, quoting the BBC. The person added: “I saw the terrorist confronting me.” He wanted to do something and security forces arrived at the scene and ran towards him.

Another person initially thought they heard fireworks, but soon realized it was something “much worse.”

Hamas claimed responsibility

“The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades claims responsibility for the heroic Jaffa operation carried out by militants from the (occupied West Bank) city of Hebron,” Hamas said in a statement, referring to the attack in Tel Aviv, AFP reported.