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Sunday, January 4, 2026
Police chief voices support for officer suspected of killing Bedouin man
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Police Commissioner Danny Levy expresses support for the officer suspected in the fatal shooting of a Bedouin man during a raid on his home last night.
Speaking at a handover ceremony for the role of Jerusalem District commander earlier today, Levy says that he “strengthens the hands of the fighter who sought to engage during operational activity.”
At around midnight in the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, the officer reportedly shot 36-year-old Muhammad Hussein Tarabin in the chest on his doorstep. While the officer reportedly claimed that he felt a “tangible threat” to his life, the slain man’s family members have claimed that the victim was shot almost immediately after opening the door, without having said a word.
The officer who allegedly shot the man was interrogated by the Department of Internal Police Investigations this morning and is currently under house arrest for five days. He is banned from entering police stations for a week.
The Times of Israel Community.