Police say an 18-year-old man was shot and killed in the northern village of Hamaam overnight.
Law enforcement officials say that while the shooting was assumed to be criminal rather than terror, a motive has not yet been established.
Recent days have seen a number of murders, with violent killings surging.
Violent crime in the Arab community has soared in recent years, and data released by the Israel Police last month showed that homicide rates doubled in 2023, with a record 244 victims in the Arab community.
Last month, violent crime claimed 21 lives, more than double that of the corresponding month last year.
Acting National Security Minister Haim Katz holds a number of portfolios and is widely seen as only holding the position until the potential return of far-right Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir to the government.
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