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Police solve December Rahat murder, background believed criminal

The Israel Police solved a murder case opened in December of last year in Rahat, the police announced Friday morning.

Following reports of a drive-by shooting in Rahat's Neighborhood 33, four men were wounded, while one was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Rafat Abu Gwaidar, 32, was identified as the individual who was slain.

A local investigation led to the arrest of four suspects believed to have been involved. The background of the incident is believed to be criminally, rather than nationalistically, motivated.