Father of Two Survives Shooting After Being Mistaken for Target
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
A father of two survived being shot three times in an attempted assassination in Bnei Brak on May 6, due to mistaken identity. Dramatic footage showed the assailants surveilling and then shooting the victim, who recounted his terror and plea for life. The investigation revealed the attackers changed disguises and attempted to hide evidence, but police determined the victim was not the intended target. Three suspects have been indicted for attempted murder, and the victim, who suffered severe injuries, described his survival as a miracle.
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- A father of two was shot three times in an attempted assassination due to mistaken identity on May 6.
- Dramatic footage shows assailants surveilling the victim before the shooting.
- The victim recounted his terror, shouting "I haven't done anything, what do you want from me?"
- Three suspects have been indicted for attempted murder and weapons offenses.
- Police believe the victim was not the intended target, possibly due to a name similarity.
- The motive for the intended assassination remains unclear, though suspects are described as hired gunmen.
A father of two narrowly escaped a murder attempt in June when he was shot three times due to mistaken identity. Dramatic footage shows the assailants preparing for the assassination, surveilling the victim's home and following him before leaving him bleeding on the street. Reporter Lee Ayash revealed the victim's testimony and investigation developments, which led to indictments against three suspects.
The victim, who has two daughters, stated, "I'm not involved with anyone. I'm far from those circles. Suddenly, such a surprise awaits me in broad daylight. I'm still fighting to get my life back." On the day of the incident, May 6, the man was preparing to leave his home with his infant daughter when the attackers arrived.
Two of the accused met at the home of a relative in Hod Hasharon, changing into white button-down shirts to blend into Bnei Brak streets. They had previously conducted surveillance near the victim's home. Shortly before 8 AM, they arrived at his street, with one positioning himself near the victim's parked car while the other two waited on a motorcycle. They waited for nearly an hour and forty minutes until the father and daughter emerged.
At 9:38 AM, the father left with his daughter for the caregiver. As he returned to his car after dropping her off, the motorcycle entered the parking lot behind him. "Suddenly, I notice a motorcycle from the corner of my eye. At first, I didn't realize something was aimed, certainly not at me. Just a person standing, aiming a firearm at me. It's completely insane," he recounted. As the father ducked, the shooter approached and fired three more shots at his torso from close range, causing him to collapse.
The victim recalled, "I remember shouting: 'I haven't done anything, what do you want from me? I have two daughters, a wife. I want to stay alive.'" After the shooting, the assailants changed shirts, drove to Hadera, and were documented at a kiosk. They attempted to conceal evidence, including passing the shooter's helmet to a third suspect for hiding, and later replaced the white motorcycle parts with black ones. However, despite their preparations, they shot the wrong person.
The investigation, led by the Dan District's Crime Fighting Unit, initially explored the possibility that the victim was involved in an unknown dispute. Police concluded he was not the intended target, with one theory suggesting the intended victim was another individual from Ramat Gan with the same name. The motive for the intended assassination remains unclear, though police describe the suspects as hired gunmen. Intelligence indicated they were preparing for another assassination after not receiving payment due to the mistaken identity. Arrests were made, and the three were indicted for attempted murder, weapons offenses, and obstruction of justice. The victim was hospitalized for weeks with severe injuries to his abdomen and kidney, undergoing extensive surgery. He recalled managing the situation himself, shouting for help while bleeding, and described his survival as a "miracle above nature."