A man wounded this morning in a shooting in Nazareth has died in the hospital, police say.
The victim is named by the Ynet news site as 34-year-old Mosab Abu Johar, a resident of nearby Yafia.
Police say they launched an investigation into the shooting. No suspects have been arrested.
Since the start of the year, 25 Arab citizens have been killed in violent circumstances. Last year was the community’s deadliest to date, with a total of 252 killed in crime-related incidents.
The homicide rate in Arab society doubled in 2023, coinciding with the start of far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s tenure, and has continued apace since.
Daily protests demanding police rein in the violence have been taking place since last week as frustration mounts over the issue.
A mass rally is scheduled to take place Saturday in Tel Aviv.
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