Three killed in stabbings near Tel Aviv

Security forces set up road blocks in the area around where the stabbings occurred, in the town of Elad, and a helicopter could be seen hovering over the area

Muslims gather for prayers next to the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

At least three people have been killed in a stabbing attack near Tel Aviv, Israeli medics said.

Police said they suspect it was a militant attack and that the killer fled in a vehicle.