A man was found dead on Monday morning beside a road in the north of the country with apparent gunshot wounds in what police suspect was a double murder in the area a day before rival crime families feuded. was avenged.
A wave of deadly violence has killed 18 members of the Arab community since the beginning of the month.
Channel 13 identified the man killed as Ahmed Titti, 40, a resident of Bina. He was found next to Route 85 near Sheva Junction near the city of Carmel.
The Magen David Adom emergency service said that arriving medics found the man unconscious with “entry wounds” and pronounced him dead at the scene.
Police launched an investigation and suspected that the shooting was revenge for two men from B’ina who were Shot dead On Sunday, Vala reported.
Shots were fired at the pair in the nearby Arab city of Deir al-Assad. One was declared dead at the scene and the other succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. Two suspects were later arrested by the police.
According to police, that shooting was related to a dispute between criminal organizations, Ynet reported at the time. The long-running dispute has claimed at least 16 lives over the years.
According to anti-violence campaign group Abraham Initiatives, 26 Arabs have been killed by violence and crime since the beginning of the year. 24 of them were Israeli citizens, and two were Palestinians from East Jerusalem or the surrounding area.
One of those who died was injured last year but died of his wounds in 2023.
By comparison, the same period in 2022 saw 15 deaths in Arabs.
Arab communities have seen a rising wave of violence in recent years. Many blame the police, who they say have failed to crack down on powerful criminal organizations and largely ignore violence, including family feuds, mafia turf wars and violence against women.
