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Thursday, April 10, 2025
2 men shot dead amid violent clashes between Bedouin rival clans, police in Negev
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Two young men were shot dead tonight in the southern Bedouin village of Ararat an-Naqab, also known as Arara Banegev, during shootouts involving several residents and police in which at least four more people were injured.
Local Arabic-language outlets report that one of the victims, named Wahib Abdelqader Abu Arar, in his 20s, was shot by police when they arrived at the scene of a violent clash between rival local clans, amid a dispute between that is currently wreaking havoc in the Negev town.
Paramedics called to the scene found Abu Arar in critical condition at around 10 p.m, says a spokesperson for the Magen David Adom emergency service.
They initially took him to a local clinic, but soon shuttled him to Beersheba’s Soroka Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.
Police have not yet responded to requests for comment.
Hours later, at around midnight, another man is killed in a shooting incident that lightly injures one other. Paramedics administered CPR to the 27-year-old, who is named by media as Imad Suleiman Abu Arar, while taking him to Soroka Hospital, but he soon died of his wounds.
Footage posted to social media depicts several homes going up in flames tonight, apparently as a result of the dispute. A school is also reportedly set on fire over the course of the night.
The Times of Israel Community.