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Monday, February 23, 2026
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Monday, February 23, 2026
Man shot and killed in northern Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA young man has been shot and killed in northern Israel amid an unflagging crime wave in Arab communities.
The victim, around 20 years old, was shot outside a bakery in Shibli-Umm al-Ghanem, an Arab town in the lower Galilee.
Paramedics tried to resuscitate the young man while rushing him to a nearby hospital, but he soon succumbed to his wounds.
Police at the scene of the shooting have launched an investigation into the incident and are searching for suspects.
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