President Isaac Herzog says that the attempted assassination of a mayor from northern Israel is a “serious and shocking event” which must be fought against.
“I was shocked to hear about the attempted murder last night of the head of the local council of Jadeidi-Makr, Suheil Milhim, and his deputy.”
“This is a serious and shocking event, which joins the unbearable wave of violence that is harming Arab society and claiming many victims, almost every day,” Herzog adds, calling it “a strategic threat to the State of Israel.”
Herzog says he spoke with Milhim several months ago about the threats he had been facing, and issues “a firm call to fight this terrible phenomenon with all the tools at our disposal.”
The Galilee Medical Center says Milhim is still in serious condition after undergoing several surgeries, while his deputy is in moderate condition.
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