Two killed in fresh overnight violence in Arab community

Two men from the Arab community are shot and killed in separate incidents overnight, police say, bringing to 10 the number of Arab citizens killed in violent circumstances over the past several days.

Local media identified the first victim as Mohammed Abd Tarabieh, 28, who was shot while in his car in the northern city of Sakhnin. Medics took him to  Nahariya’s Galilee Medical Center where he was declared dead.

The second victim is 31-year-old Elias Matran who was shot and killed in Nazareth.

Police say they are investigating both incidents.

The vast majority of Arab sector murder cases are unsolved by law enforcement, with many community leaders criticizing police for not doing enough to deter violent crime in Arab locales.

Since the start of the year, 74 Arab Israelis have been killed in violent criminal incidents.

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