Man shot and killed in northern Israel

A 28-year-old man is shot and killed in the northern town of Yarka, police and medics say.

Police say they are probing the suspected murder.

Magen David Adom medics say the man was already dead when they arrived at the scene.

Since the beginning of the year, at least 116 Arabs have been killed in violent criminal incidents in Israel, according to the Abraham Initiatives tally.

Many Arab Israeli community leaders put the blame for the rising murders on police, who they say have failed to crack down on powerful criminal organizations and largely ignore the violence, which includes family feuds, mafia turf wars and violence against women.

Leaders say their communities have also suffered from years of neglect by state authorities. More than half of Arab Israelis live under the poverty line, and their cities and towns often have poor infrastructure and public services.