Alessandro Parini, a 35-year-old resident of Rome, was murdered on Friday night by an Israeli Arab terrorist on the promenade in Tel Aviv. According to the Italian La Repubblica newspaper, Parini worked as a lawyer and was in Tel Aviv on vacation.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her condolences to the Parini family and emphasized that her solidarity with the people of Israel following the "cowardly attack."
Israeli Ambassador to Italy, Alon Bar, stated: "It is with a broken heart that we share the message of Minister Tajani, who confirmed that the person killed in the terrorist attack in Tel Aviv is an Italian citizen, Alessandro Parini. We extend our sincere condolences to the victim's family."
The EU Ambassador to Israel, Dimiter Tzantchev, stated: "Heartbreaking news of yet another terror attack today, this time on Tel Aviv promenade with one killed and several injured. I unequivocally condemn this violence. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims' families and the injured."
All of the wounded in the attack are tourists: a 74-year-old man, a 39-year-old man, and a 17-year-old girl were moderately injured, and a 54-year-old man, a 70-year-old woman, a 31-year-old man, and a 27-year-old woman were lightly injured and were taken to Ichilov Hospital to receive medical care. Three of the tourists were from Britain, and one was from Italy.