A man was shot and killed this morning in Reineh, an Arab town just north of Nazareth, in an apparent homicide, as a rash of violent crime continues to plague the Arab community.
Paramedics found the victim, who is thought to be around 60 years old, unconscious and in critical condition, and rushed him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police arrive at the scene and say they have launched an investigation into the lethal shooting. No arrests have yet been reported.
Since the start of 2026, 58 members of the Arab community have been killed in crime-related circumstances. At its current pace, the homicide rate in Arab society this year is set to exceed that of 2025, which saw 252 violent killings in the community’s deadliest year on record.
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