A security guard died at the hospital after being critically wounded during a shooting in front of a school in Kafr Yasif on Wednesday.
The Western Galilee Police stated that police conducted roadblocks and extensive searches to locate suspects.
Preliminary investigations suggested a criminal motive, and the circumstances are still under investigation.
Crime in Arab sector continues to rise
According to the Abraham Initiatives, over 150 Arab citizens have been killed in crime-related incidents since the beginning of 2025, already showing a 13% increase compared to the same period last year. Half of the victims were young people. In 2024, the homicide rate among Arab citizens was more than 14 times higher than among Jews, with 220 killings compared to 58. In 2023, a record 244 Arab citizens were killed, the highest annual figure ever recorded.
“The government must wake up. Arab lives are not worthless. The continued rise in murders is not a mistake; it is the outcome of a failed policy,” the Abraham Initiatives said in a recent statement.
Earlier this year, research from the Taub Center showed that the murder rate in the Arab-Israeli community has risen to the third worst in the developed world.