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Sunday, March 9, 2025
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Sunday, March 9, 2025
Two killed in shooting incidents overnight in Arab community
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTwo people were killed in overnight shootings that took place in the so-called Triangle region, an Arab-majority area in northern Israel, police and medics say, bringing the death toll of Arab Israeli murder victims to 50 since the start of the year.
Khaled Jamal Ghanem, in his 30s, was shot while at a cafe in Zemer. Magen David Adom paramedics took him to Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in nearby Hadera, but he succumbed to his wounds.
Later at around dawn, Ahmad Nuseir Zahalka, also in his 30s, was fatally shot while driving to work in Kafr Qara.
Police opened investigations into both shootings and have not yet arrested any suspects.
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