Police on Tuesday arrested the father of Nahat Melhem, suspected of carrying out the terror attack on a Tel Aviv pub on Friday that killed three and wounded several more.<br />Five others were arrested along with Mohammed Melhem on suspicion of acting as an accessory to murder, while his mother was detained for questioning.<br />Meanwhile, details from the investigation emerged, suggesting that Melhem may have escaped to northern Israel.<br />As time goes by – the search for the killer is now on its fifth day – the belief is growing among police that the suspect received help after escaping his crime scenes, which is why it decided to focus its investigation on the Melhem family.<br />Despite these assessments, Tel Aviv Police has continued to operate at peak alert levels as the hunt goes on for the loose gunman.
