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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 560

Wadi Ara

Illustrative: A Magen David Adom ambulance is seen on the coast of central Israel. (Magen David Adom)
May 2, 2023, 9:17 am
Man shot dead near Wadi Ara as wave of deadly crime continues
Resident of Ma’ale Iron rushed to hospital in critical condition, but doctors unable to save him; shooting comes hours after crime world figure dies in car explosion
By ToI Staff
A suspect in a gang rape case seen in surveillance footage moments before his arrest. (Israel Police)
April 2, 2023, 12:03 pm
7 arrested for alleged gang rape of 14-year-old girl in abandoned building
24-year-old suspected of initiating contact with teen, purchasing drugs and alcohol for her, then assaulting her with others while she was unconscious, at least twice
By Ash Obel
Col. Arik Moyal and other IDF soldiers return a toddler to his mother, after the car he was in was stolen from a gas station in northern Israel and taken to a West Bank town on May 28, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
May 28, 2022, 6:38 pm
Car with toddler inside stolen at highway gas station, chased to West Bank town
Police, IDF search for vehicle after it was taken on Route 6, find it ‘after a few minutes’ in Far’un; infant is unharmed
By Emanuel Fabian
Illegal electrical cables hang over a neighborhood in Wadi Ara on November 9, 2021. (courtesy)
November 16, 2021, 9:00 pm
Long deprived of power in illegally built homes, Arabs hope change finally near
Around 130,000 are estimated to live in houses connected illicitly to the national grid. Everyone agrees something must be done, but not on what
By Aaron Boxerman
Brig. Gen. Yitzhak Turgeman, the outgoing head of the Technology and Logistics Directorate, in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces)
November 13, 2021, 8:14 pm
Outgoing general says IDF to avoid some Arab towns during war maneuvers
Yitzhak Turgeman, who heads the army’s logistics unit, says there is concern over potential impact violent disturbances may have on moving troops to northern Israel
By Emanuel Fabian
Israeli security forces spray protesters with skunk water during clashes in Umm al-Fahm in northern Israel, on May 19, 2021. (Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)
June 11, 2021, 3:06 pm
Arab Israeli arrested for shooting at cops during May’s unrest
Security services say the suspect from Mu’awiya, who is being indicted on terror charges, threw roof tiles at officers who came to arrest him
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Illustrative: An Arab Israeli woman casts her vote during elections for the Knesset on April 9, 2019, at a polling station in the northern town of Tayibe. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
January 29, 2020, 8:30 pm
Arab-Israelis fume as Trump plan says their towns could become part of Palestine
Mayors blast US peace deal which gives green-light to possible placing of several towns in so-called Triangle, southeast of Haifa, under control of future Palestinian state
By Jacob Magid
Thousands of Arab Israelis protest violence in the community and perceived government and police inaction on the issue, October 4, 2019 (Screen grab via Channel 13)
October 4, 2019, 3:45 pm
Thousands of Arab Israelis march, block roads to protest deadly crime wave
On 2nd day of rallies, community leaders demand police action to stem violence; Joint List’s Odeh urges Jews to join struggle, says society free of firearms should be shared goal
By ToI Staff
Israeli Arabs protest against violence, organized crime and recent killings in their communities, in the Arab town of Majd al-Krum in northern Israel on October 3, 2019. (Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)
October 3, 2019, 7:54 pm
20,000 join rally as Arab Israelis strike to protest deadly crime wave
Schools and businesses close, Arab MKs skip Knesset swearing-in ceremony as community leaders demand police action to stem violence and killings
By AP and ToI Staff
Thousands attend funeral of Ahmed Manaa, 36, and his brother Halil Manaa, 23, in Majd al-Krum, October 2, 2019 (Screen grab via Twitter)
October 3, 2019, 1:23 am
Thousands attend funeral of two brothers killed in brawl in northern Arab town
Hundreds protest outside Majd al-Krum police station ahead of strike in Arab sector Thursday; Joint List chief calls for war on crime groups, increased education to fight violence
By ToI Staff
A view of the Galilee Arab town of Majd al-Krum (YouTube screenshot)
October 1, 2019, 6:18 pm
Two brothers killed, two other men injured in brawl in northern Arab town
Victims suffer gunshot, knife wounds in latest incident of violence in Arab Israeli communities; police investigation underway
By ToI Staff
(From L) Edib Dirawi and Iyad Badir, who were murdered on September 20, 2019. (Courtesy)
September 21, 2019, 5:39 pm
2 shot dead within hours as gun violence spikes in Arab Israeli towns
Murders of Edib Dirawi and Iyad Badir are third and fourth killings in a week; Joint List head vows to make fight on crime in Arab communities top priority for next government
By ToI Staff
In Kafr Qara, Amna Kanana, founder of Awareness 4U, explains how to prepare for Ramadan, June 2018. (Amanda Borschel-Dan/Times of Israel)
June 6, 2018, 3:11 pm
In Ramadan tour of Kafr Qara, guide says it’s a bittersweet life for Arab women
Social activist Amna Kanana upholds conservative Muslim values and traditions — while pushing for women to have careers and status before marriage
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Volunteer paramedic Razan Najjar, 21, center, is seen before she was killed, running with protesters to take cover from tear gas fired by Israeli troops, in the Gaza Strip, near the border with Israel, during a violent demonstration east of Khan Younis, June 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
June 5, 2018, 5:55 pm
IDF: Gazan medic shot dead last week was not deliberately targeted
Military says initial investigation finds Razan Najjar, 21, was likely killed by a ricochet or a misdirected shot; IDF continues to investigate
By Judah Ari Gross, ToI Staff and AFP
Palestinian mourners carry the body of 21-year-old Palestinian paramedic Razan al-Najjar at her funeral in Khan Yunis on June 2, 2018. (AFP/Mahmud Hams)
June 2, 2018, 5:03 pm
Thousands at funeral for Gaza volunteer medic killed on Israel border
IDF says it is investigating shooting of 21-year-old Razan al-Najjar; Arab Israeli MK calls it a ‘war crime’
By ToI Staff and AFP
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