Arab Israeli former councilmember shot dead in hometown of Qalanswa

A former Arab Israeli city councilmember was shot and killed in his hometown of Qalanswa, police say.

According to the Arabic-language news site Arab48, Bakr Natour, 43, was killed in broad daylight in the central Arab Israeli city. Three of his brothers have been wounded in shootings over the past few months, the site reports.

Some 44 Arab Israelis have been killed in homicides since the beginning of 2021, according to the Abraham Initiatives, a shared society nonprofit.

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