Two people killed in separate brawls in northern Israel
Man stabbed to death in Kiryat Shmona; woman dies in shooting in Kafr Qara, 2 others injured
Illustrative photo of Israeli police cars (Moti Karelitz/Flash90)
Two people were killed on Monday in separate brawls in northern Israel, police said.
In one incident, a man was stabbed to death during a fight in Kiryat Shmona.
Police said they arrested a suspected in the stabbing, which occurred at an apartment in the city.
Later Monday, a woman died after being shot in Kafr Qara during what police said was a large brawl in the Arab-Israeli town.
Police also said that one person was moderately wounded in the shooting, while an additional person was lightly injured.
Police added that a large number of officers were deployed to town following the shooting.
It was not immediately clear what sparked the respective confrontations.