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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (R) argues with Tel Sheva resident Jawad Abu Assa, on November 26, 2025. (Screen capture via X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 26, 2025, 5:49 pm
‘Go home’: Ben Gvir feuds with residents of southern Bedouin town after deadly shooting
Jawad Abu Assa, whose brother was murdered on Oct. 7, accuses far-right minister of trying to drive a wedge between Jews and Arabs during heated exchange in Tel Sheva
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Yousef Awad Abu Rqayiq (X; used in accordance with clause 27a of thecopyright law)
May 10, 2025, 6:43 am
8-year-old killed, several others hurt in shooting on Bedouin wedding convoy in south
18 arrested as cops suspect boy targeted in what police say was a revenge attack related to ongoing feud; separately, man shot dead at barbershop in central Arab town
By Charlie Summers
A picture of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh found during a raid on the home of his sister, who lives in the southern community of Tel Sheva, April 1, 2024. (Israel Police)
April 1, 2024, 10:41 am
Police arrest sister of Hamas leader Haniyeh in southern Israel raid
Suspect, an Israeli citizen who lives in the country, accused of ‘serious security offenses’; evidence reportedly shows support for terror group’s October 7 massacre
By ToI Staff
Osama Abu Assa (Courtesy)
November 28, 2023, 10:28 pm
Osama Abu Assa, 36: Bedouin family offers $1M reward to find killers
Murdered by Hamas terrorists near Re’im on October 7
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Police at the scene of a fatal shooting in the Bedouin city of Rahat, July 21, 2022. (Israel Police)
September 9, 2023, 6:24 pm
Man shot dead in southern Bedouin town; woman critically injured in Umm al-Fahm
Police say Tel Sheva killing part of a criminal dispute, arrest suspect
By ToI Staff
A screenshot from video of masked suspects firing into the air during a wedding procession in the southern Bedouin town of Tel Sheva, June 16, 2023. (Screenshot: Twitter; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 18, 2023, 8:17 pm
2 arrested over video of masked gunmen firing into air at Bedouin wedding procession
Suspects to appear before court for remand hearing Monday, as police wage struggle to cap spiraling gang violence in Arab community
By ToI Staff
Police at the scene of a fatal shooting in the southern town of Tel Sheva on May 3, 2023 (police)
May 3, 2023, 4:20 pm
Amid spiraling crime wave, two more shot dead in 4th and 5th killings in a day
Several others injured; man stabbed to death in Holon; head of Arab community umbrella group accuses Ben Gvir and police of deliberate inaction
By ToI Staff
Firefighters work to put out a fire at a home in Tel Sheva, April 30, 2023. (Fire and Rescue Services)
April 30, 2023, 4:57 pm
Two young children die in fire at family home in Tel Sheva
Relative reportedly pulls brother and sister from home; the pair taken in critical condition to Soroka, where they are pronounced dead
By Michael Horovitz
Barakhat Abu Essa, 22, from Tel Sheva, was indicted on February 23, 2023 for raping a woman in front of her children in their Gedera home in the early hours of February 2, 2023. He appears in this photo at a court hearing in Lod. (Flash90)
February 23, 2023, 7:50 pm
Suspect indicted for aggravated rape of woman in front of her kids in Gedera
Barakhat Abu Essa, 22, from Bedouin town in south, broke into victim’s home, threatened to kill her as toddler cried, then forced her into another room to rape her, prosecutors say
By ToI Staff
File: Palestinian Islamic Jihad gunmen attend the funeral of fellow member in the Jenin refugee camp on October 14, 2022. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
February 9, 2023, 2:29 pm
Bedouin Israeli brothers charged with supplying arms to Islamic Jihad in West Bank
Shin Bet says Adam and Mohammed Abu Taha, residents of Tel Sheva, supplied 150,000 rounds of ammo, dozens of weapon parts to terror group in Jenin
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: Police at the scene of an apparent criminal shooting at the Re'im Parking Lot, near the border with the Gaza Strip, December 24, 2022. (Israel Police)
December 24, 2022, 7:51 am
Tel Sheva man shot dead at campsite in south, 115th Arab community killing this year
Relative of Musa Alasem also seriously hurt in apparent criminal shooting, near border with Gaza Strip
By ToI Staff
Palestinians watch the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarterfinal game between Morocco and Portugal, in Nablus, in the West Bank, on December 10, 2022 (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
December 11, 2022, 11:14 am
‘Indescribable’: Ecstatic Israelis, Palestinians celebrate Morocco World Cup success
Soccer fans across Israel, West Bank and Gaza embrace Atlas Lions as their own; police accused of using excessive force to break up East Jerusalem celebrations; 1 arrest in south
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A view of the northern Israel city of Zichron Yaakov, January 28, 2016. (Lior Mizrahi/Flash90)
November 13, 2022, 12:43 am
Man seriously hurt in north, 3 injured in south, amid crime wave in Arab community
Zichron Yaakov stabbing of 22-year-old said to be result of argument between residents of nearby Jisr az-Zarqa; 14-year-old among wounded in shooting in Bedouin town of Tel Sheva
By ToI Staff
A view of the Bedouin town of Tel Sheva (CC-BY Avishai Teicher/Wikipedia)
October 25, 2021, 11:49 am
Woman dies in apparent exorcism; sheikh, doctor and husband arrested
26-year-old said to collapse during ceremony performed by Tel Sheva Bedouin sheikh who ‘practices witchcraft’; 3 suspects set to appear in court
By ToI Staff
A view of the Bedouin town of Tel Sheva (CC-BY Avishai Teicher/Wikipedia)
March 20, 2021, 2:45 pm
Four-year-old girl killed in south after being hit by car
Police suspect relative of child in Bedouin town was driver; two others seriously hurt in crash near Modi’in
By ToI Staff
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