Muhammad Saghafi, 26, was killed late Monday night in a shooting incident in Jaffa, Israel Police announced.
The circumstances were criminal. During the shootout, two men were injured: Saghafi and a 32-year-old man who was lightly injured.
Both were evacuated for further medical assistance, where staff eventually announced Saghafi's death.
<strong>Initial police estimates are that the shooting took place due to rival gang disputes</strong>.
Saghafi is the 94th victim of the extreme rise of crime-related violence in the Arab sector this year, per the tally of the Abraham Initiatives, a coexistence nonprofit that tracks Arab sector crime rates. Since January, 46 victims were under the age of 30.
Such casualties have been on a sharp but steady rise since 2022. At this time last year, there were 77 victims.
Alon Hachmon contributed to this report.