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Friday, October 17, 2025
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Friday, October 17, 2025
Two men shot and killed near Ibtin, in northern Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTwo men in their 40s were shot and killed in a violent incident near the Bedouin village of Ibtin, in northern Israel, a short while ago.
Magen David Adom received a report shortly after 7 a.m. of a violent incident near Haifa, the emergency service says.
Upon arrival, paramedics say they found the two men unresponsive and without a pulse. They were declared dead at the scene of the incident.
Police have opened an investigation and are searching for the perpetrator.
The incident is being treated as criminal, meaning police do not suspect it to be terror-related.
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