Man Fatally Shot in Rahat, Police Investigate Criminal Motive
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
A man died Saturday morning from gunshot wounds sustained in Rahat, with police stating the motive was a family dispute and launching an investigation. This incident contributes to a rising trend of murders in Israel, with 211 recorded this year. The number of annual murder victims has significantly increased since late 2022, following Itamar Ben-Gvir's appointment as minister responsible for the police. For comparison, 149 people were murdered in 2022 before his tenure.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- A man died from gunshot wounds in Rahat on Saturday morning.
- Police are investigating the shooting, citing a dispute between families as the motive.
- 211 people have been murdered in Israel since the start of the current year.
- The annual murder rate has sharply increased since late 2022.
- Over 300 people were murdered in Israel in 2023 and 2025, and 290 in 2024.
- In 2022, before the current minister's appointment, 149 people were murdered.
A man who was shot in Rahat died from his wounds on Saturday morning, the police announced. According to the police statement, the shooting stemmed from a dispute between families. The police have opened an investigation, collecting evidence at the scene and conducting extensive searches for suspects. According to Haaretz's tracking, 211 people have been murdered in Israel since the beginning of the year. The annual number of murder victims in Israel has sharply increased since Itamar Ben-Gvir was appointed minister responsible for the police at the end of 2022. In 2025, over 300 people were murdered in Israel; in 2024, 290 were murdered, and in 2023, the number of victims stood at 300. For comparison, in 2022, before Ben-Gvir's appointment, 149 people were murdered in Israel.
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