3 injured in Nazareth shooting, including candidate for mayor

Three people have been injured in a shooting in the northern town of Nazareth, police say, with Hebrew media reporting that one of the victims is a candidate for mayor.

Reports identify the victims as candidate Musab Dukhan, his brother and another relative.

Police say the three are being evacuated to the hospital in good condition.

The shooting is the latest to target local Arab politicians amid a broader crime wave in the community.

Last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would involve the Shin Bet security service in assisting police operations in combating some crime in the Arab community, particularly when it came to crime related to municipal elections.

Several candidates have been shot in recent weeks in attacks blamed on organized crime.

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