A resident of Kseife, near Arad, was moderately injured on Tuesday after being shot by police in the Bedouin locality. According to the police, officers identified the suspect as armed and posing a threat to them, which prompted the shooting.
Police said a handgun and a magazine were found on the suspect after the incident. He was evacuated for medical treatment to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.
Following the shooting, local residents gathered at the scene to protest against the gunfire. The police account says the suspect was armed and presented an immediate danger; no further details about the circumstances of the confrontation were provided.