Israeli murdered in broad daylight in suspected assassination

"We saw the man lying unconscious with no pulse and no breathing and suffering from penetrating injuries to his body," said medic Yishai Levy.

 Police officers at the scene of a car explosion in Haifa, September 10, 2023 (photo credit: SHIR TOREM/FLASH90)
Police officers at the scene of a car explosion in Haifa, September 10, 2023
(photo credit: SHIR TOREM/FLASH90)

A Haifa man was shot and killed in a daytime shooting in the city, Israel Police said on Wednesday morning.

The man was in his fifties, and police are investigating the scene.

The victim was already dead when Magen David Adom arrived at the scene.

"We saw the man lying unconscious with no pulse and no breathing and suffering from penetrating injuries to his body," said medic Yishai Levy.

"We provided medical aid but the injury was critical and we had to determine his death."

 The scene of a shooting in Haifa. September 24, 2023 (credit: ISRAEL POLICE)
The scene of a shooting in Haifa. September 24, 2023 (credit: ISRAEL POLICE)

Arab crime continues to run rampant

The assassination came as four people were killed and 11 injured in shootings from Sunday to the end of Yom Kippur, as a wave of Arab sector violent crime has continued to unfold.

Over 180 people have been killed in the Arab sector since the beginning of 2023, according to the Abraham Initiatives.