A 22-year-old was shot dead in the southern Bedouin town of Tel Sheva last night, police and paramedics say.
Medics declared the man, Salah Salama Abu Ghanem, dead at the scene. Police say they have opened an investigation into the murder and have not yet arrested any suspects.
The victim was shot outside his home by unknown assailants trying to steal his car, according to a Ynet report.
Since the start of 2025, 42 Arab Israelis have been killed in violent criminal incidents. Many Arab community leaders attribute the stark rise in crime seen over the past few years to police neglect.
Yesterday, residents of Tamra in northern Israel held a general strike and protest outside the local police station, following the murder of 17-year-old Jawad Amer Yassin a day prior.
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