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American student killed in 1 of 3 terror attacks in Israel during Biden visit
An American student from Vanderbilt University was stabbed to death in one of three bloody terror attacks that rocked Israel Tuesday, just as Vice President Biden arrived in Tel Aviv to meet with leaders in an effort to stem Palestinian violence and mend frayed relations with the Jewish state.
The chancellor of Vanderbilt University, Nicholas S. Zeppos, identified the student as Taylor Force, who attended the Owen Graduate School of Management."Taylor embarked on this trip to expand his understanding of global entrepreneurship and also to share his insights and knowledge with start-ups in Israel," Zeppos said in a statement."He exemplified the spirit of discovery, learning and service that is the hallmark of our wonderful Owen community. This horrific act of violence has robbed our Vanderbilt family of a young hopeful life and all of the bright promise that he held for bettering our greater world.
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10 Israelis were stabbed in the city's Jaffa port section, Reuters reported. A BBC reporter tweeted that Biden was a few hundred meters from the attack.The wife of the American student who died in the attack was one of five seriously injured.The suspect, who was not immediately identified, was "neutralized," authorities said.