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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Three men killed in highway shooting that police say is linked to blood feud
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First responders arrive at the scene of a shooting and car crash that left three men dead in central Israel on February 3, 2026. (Magen David Adom)
Three men were killed in a highway shooting in central Israel, in an incident police say is linked to a blood feud between warring families.
The victims, Arab citizens in their mid-20s, were in a car when assailants shot at them. The ambush caused them to collide with a bus. The impact appears to have destroyed half of the car and crushed its passengers.
The three were unconscious and without a pulse by the time firefighters managed to pull them from the vehicle. Paramedics declared them dead on site.
Officers are currently conducting a manhunt to track down the perpetrators, police say. No suspects have yet been arrested.
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