Two Teenagers Wounded in Jaffa Shooting as Israel Sees More Deadly Violence

Two boys, ages 15 and 17, were shot Thursday evening on Ibn Rushd Street in Jaffa. The 15-year-old was in critical condition and the 17-year-old was moderately wounded. Both were taken to Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, and police opened an investigation.

MDA medics Yosef Kurdi and Matan Mizrahi said they found the younger teen unconscious, pulseless and not breathing, with severe penetrating injuries. "We provided life-saving medical treatment and evacuated him to the hospital in critical condition while fighting for his life," they said.

Earlier the same day, 19-year-old Asmaa Abu Ghanem was shot dead in the Juarish neighborhood of Ramla. Police also opened an investigation. Galit Zinger, CEO of the Israel Women's Lobby, said Abu Ghanem was apparently killed in a family violence case, adding that there is no family honor in killing a girl. She said Abu Ghanem had been an orphan and had recently separated from her partner after receiving threats.

Zinger said this was the second gender-based killing in just one week. Since the start of 2026, 19 women have been killed in Israel, 12 of them in gender-related cases, and only three of those cases have led to indictments so far. The Abraham Initiatives said 136 Arab citizens have been killed in crime- and violence-related incidents this year, including 12 women and girls, up 8% from 126 in the same period last year. The article also noted several recent killings tied to crime and witness testimony, including the indictment of Suleiman Abu Rihan for allegedly murdering his partner, and the killing of two other Arab men in Ramla and near Kafr Kanna.