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Two Eritrean migrants killed in brawl in Rishon Lezion
Two Eritrean migrants are killed in a brawl in Rishon Lezion overnight, police say.
Recent months have seen several deadly clashes in the community among supporters and opponents of Eritrea’s government.
Eritreans make up the majority of the more than 30,000 African asylum-seekers in Israel. Most asylum seekers arrived in Israel through Egypt in 2007-2012.