Police Fatally Shoot Man Firing M-16 at Nazareth Home
A man in his thirties, identified as Omar Hawari from the town of Reineh, was killed by police gunfire in Nazareth on the night of September 24, 2026. According to police, officers observed Hawari firing a barrage of bullets from an M-16 rifle at a residential building.
Police stated that officers from the Northern District were conducting intensified operations against shootings and crime in Nazareth, with plainclothes officers stationed near a building recently targeted by gunfire. They spotted a suspect arriving on a motorcycle with another individual. The suspect dismounted and began firing heavily at the house.
Police immediately engaged the suspect, returning fire. After a foot pursuit, officers apprehended him after he was wounded by their gunfire. The M-16 rifle used in the incident was recovered at the scene.
Northern District Police Commander Major General Meir Eliyahu assessed the situation and praised the officers for their swift engagement and neutralization of the armed suspect, preventing further casualties.
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