Police solve attempted assassination of Arraba mayor, indictment expected against relative
The March shooting left Mayor Nassar seriously wounded and Dr. Anwar Yassin, head of the local popular committee, moderately wounded.
The March shooting left Mayor Nassar seriously wounded and Dr. Anwar Yassin, head of the local popular committee, moderately wounded.
The IDF charged two Sergeant First Class-ranked suspects with smuggling cigarettes, stealing ammunition, and committing tax offenses, including money laundering, in connection with Gaza.
The prosecution also accused the officer of demonstrating a willingness to "sell information for financial benefits" at the cost of putting Israel Air Force pilots and operations at risk.
The suspects, who were detained for questioning at the National Economic Crimes Unit's offices, are suspected of money laundering and terror financing.
Upon receiving the complaint, Judea and Samaria District police opened an investigation and notified additional security officials, police said.
Halabi's killing spree was discovered on October 20, 1989, during the holiday of Sukkot. In total, his victims included two men, one Jewish and one Arab, and five women, both Jewish and Arab.
According to Israeli public broadcaster KAN News, the incident started inside the shooter's home. When the victim attempted to flee, the shooter opened fire indiscriminately near the local market.
Two people employed at a luxury hotel operating in the area were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the act. As far as is known, one of them allegedly carried out the act while the other filmed.
The suspects were also charged with additional offenses, including obstruction of justice and witness tampering.
According to the police, the driver of the vehicle, a man from Rahat, was arrested under suspicion of money laundering and tax offenses, and the money was confiscated.
Earlier on Saturday, five other suspects were arrested near the stadium on suspicion that they were planning on bringing weapons to the soccer game.