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Illustrative: Police investigate a murder in Shfaram on June 28, 2023. (Flash90)
May 3, 2026, 10:51 am
Man shot dead in Shfaram in 100th violent killing of 2026 in Arab community
Victim named as Hadi Su’ad, 28; report says his father and brother were killed in past year, in apparent gangland feud between families that has claimed the lives of 35 people
By ToI Staff
Thousands attend a protest against organized crime in the Arab community and call on the state to do more to stop it, in Tel Aviv. January 31, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)
February 8, 2026, 10:10 am
Arab community leads protest convoys throughout country over rampant deadly crime
Traffic chaos expected as vehicles set to converge on Jerusalem for rally protesting government’s failure to curb killings
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A police car is seen near a crime scene in Jerusalem, March 6, 2024. (Israel Police)
January 8, 2026, 6:35 pm
Man found shot dead near Shfaram; killers said to send footage of murder to family
Karam Suwaed believed to have been killed in response to triple homicide that rocked northern Arab city on Wednesday; murder is 12th in Arab community in new year
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
The scene of a triple deadly shooting in the Arab town of Shfaram in northern Israel, January 7, 2026. (Magen David Adom)
January 7, 2026, 11:00 am
Three men gunned down in Shfaram, taking toll in Arab community to 11 in a week
Police suspect victims slain as part of ongoing war between crime families; killings come hours after medical student shot dead in feud between Bedouin families in Negev
By Charlie Summers
Druze in Israel protest near the Israeli-Syrian border fence in solidarity with Druze in Syria, July 16, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
November 20, 2025, 9:31 pm
Seven Druze men, including three Syrians, charged with smuggling arms into Israel
Defendants detained alongside 5 soldiers on suspicion of smuggling army-grade weapons to criminals in Israel, during outpouring of Druze into southern Syria amid clashes in region
By Charlie Summers and Emanuel Fabian
Weapons found by Israeli forces following an attempted smuggling from Syria into Israel, in a handout photo issued on November 19, 2025. (Shin Bet)
November 19, 2025, 3:44 pm
5 IDF troops among 12 detained in gun-running bust on Syrian border
Shin Bet says soldiers crossed into Syria, brought weapons back into country; 3 Syrians involved in smuggling ring also nabbed by troops
By Emanuel Fabian
The scene of a fatal shooting in Lod, July 23, 2025. (Israel Police)
October 9, 2025, 12:02 pm
Man, 33, shot dead in northern city of Shfaram as Arab crime wave continues unabated
Paramedics find Wiam Fakhuri killed in his truck; police say officers are searching for suspects but have not yet reported any arrests
By Charlie Summers
Scene of a deadly road accident on Route 675, south of Afula, March 19, 2025. (Magen David Adom)
March 19, 2025, 8:09 am
Three killed in morning road collisions, including two teenage boys aged 13 and 15
Truck hits three teenagers near Shfaram, killing two, while third suffers moderate injuries; motorcyclist dies near Afula, also from collision with heavy vehicle
By Stuart Winer
Tag Meir member Yossi Saidov, left, apologizes to Hanaa Younis, center, and Najlaa Awad, right, for the racist comments on social media about their sister Safaa Awad, killed by November 18 Hezbollah rocket fire on November 21, 2024. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
November 22, 2024, 12:15 pm
After Hezbollah rocket kills Muslim woman, Arab town is hit with explosion of racism
In Galilee town of Shfar’am, the family of Safaa Awad is dismayed by some Jews’ racist comments on social media after her death; members of Tag Meir come to offer apologies
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative: Police at the scene of a double murder in Isfiya, northern Israel, April 13, 2024. (Israel Police)
April 24, 2024, 1:09 pm
Two men killed, one severely injured in Shfaram shooting
Killings bring number of Arabs murdered this year to 61, Abraham Initiatives says, four more than this time last year
By ToI Staff
People row in an inflatable dinghy through flooded streets in central Israel, February 17, 2024 (Video screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 17, 2024, 11:40 pm
Stormy weekend leads to floods in central cities, with more precipitation expected
80-year-old goes missing in heavy rains, 2 children found wandering streets in separate cities
By ToI Staff
Staff Sgt. Daniel Rashed who was killed at Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023. (IDF)
February 8, 2024, 10:56 pm
Staff Sgt. Daniel Rashed, 19: Druze soldier who ‘fought like a lion’
Killed October 7 when Hamas terrorists overran the Nahal Oz IDF outpost
By ToI Staff
Yasmin Jabareen.
October 4, 2023, 9:00 pm
2 women shot dead in separate attacks, as murder wave shows no sign of abating
Earlier in the day, man found dead in abandoned home in Umm el-Fahm; death toll in Arab community rises to 196 so far in 2023
By ToI Staff
Police stand by an overturned all-terrain vehicle after chasing two suspects they believe were planning a hit on a mob figure in Shfaram, September 10, 2023 (Israel Police)
September 10, 2023, 8:46 pm
Police say they foiled assassination attempt on Arab underworld figure
Cops say two armed suspects on ATV arrested while prowling near home of crime organization member in Shfaram
By ToI Staff
Scuffles between relatives of a murder victim and security guards at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, August 9, 2023 (Screen grab used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 9, 2023, 5:44 pm
2 said arrested after hospital brawl between guards and family of man shot dead
Unclear how scuffles broke out at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center between staff and 19-year-old Iham Abu Saleh’s relatives
By ToI Staff
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