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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Young man gunned down in Shfaram, teen wounded in separate Taybeh shooting
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA 23-year-old was shot and killed in Shfaram this evening, in the northern Arab city’s third lethal shooting since the start of the month.
The slain man is identified by Arabic-language outlets as Qasim Khatib, a resident of the city.
According to police, paramedics found the victim with serious injuries and took him to the hospital. He was pronounced dead shortly afterward.
Police say they have launched an investigation and are searching for suspects.
Shortly after Khatib’s death, an 18-year-old was wounded in a separate shooting in the central Arab city of Taybeh.
The teenager sustained serious injuries. Paramedics are taking him to the hospital, the Magen David Adom emergency service says.
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