Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Thursday, January 5, 2023

Man shot at Rishon Lezion gas station dies of his wounds

5 January 2023, 6:25 pm Edit

Illustrative: Firemen and police officers at the scene where a car exploded in Rishon Lezion on July 3, 2022. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

Illustrative: Firemen and police officers at the scene where a car exploded in Rishon Lezion on July 3, 2022. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

A man who was shot in broad daylight at a gas station in Rishon Lezion has died of his wounds, says the Shamir Medical Center.

The man, identified as a prominent contractor in the city, got out of a taxi at the gas station and briefly spoke with a man, who then shot him and fled the scene.

Police are investigating the murder and searching for the suspect, who they believe had some prior connection to the victim.