20-year-old shot and killed in northern Israel, 160th Arab homicide victim this year

A young man was shot and killed in the northern Arab town of Muqeible this morning, medics say. He is identified as Ayman Jaramneh, 20.

Jaramneh was rushed in critical condition to Afula’s Ha’emek Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service.

He is the 160th Arab homicide victim in Israel in 2026, the Abraham Initiatives coexistence watchdog says.

Last night, 57-year-old Ziyad Bashara was shot dead in Taibe, in central Israel.

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