A man has been shot and killed in the northern city of Tamra, police say, marking the third homicide death to rock Arab society within a single day.
Police have launched an investigation into the lethal shooting and are searching for suspects. No arrests have so far been reported.
The victim is named by Arab outlets as Jamil Mahmoud Diab, a resident of the city in his 60s. Paramedics from al-Zahrawi Medical Center, a local emergency service, were dispatched to the scene of the crime.
This morning, a father and son were killed while driving on the outskirts of Umm al-Fahm. Police are still searching for suspects in the double homicide.
So far this year, 51 members of the Arab community have been killed in crime-related incidents, as crime continues unabated in the community. Last year was Arab society’s deadliest year to date, with 252 homicide deaths over the course of 2025.
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