Arab man shot dead in northern town, two others hurt

Three men in their 20s were shot, one of them fatally, in the northern Arab town of Fureidis, police say.

The man who was killed is identified as 25-year-old Saleh Elika, a resident of the city.

The other two men are taken to Hadera’s Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in moderate conditions.

Police have launched an investigation.

According to the Abraham Initiatives non-profit, Elika’s killing marks the 20th Arab to die in Israel under violent or criminal circumstances this year.

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