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Man Shot Dead Near Palestinian Village East of Jerusalem

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Man Found Dead Near Jerusalem After Being Shot

Translated & summarized from Davar by baba

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Hebrew · 6 newsrooms covering

Jawad Skafi, 60, was found shot dead near Ma'ale Adumim on Monday evening, prompting a police investigation. Separately, a 55-year-old man was seriously wounded by penetrating injuries in Beersheba overnight and taken to Soroka Hospital. Both victims required emergency medical treatment for their wounds.

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  • Jawad Skafi, 60, was found shot dead near Ma'ale Adumim on Monday evening.
  • Police have launched an investigation into Skafi's death.
  • A 55-year-old man was seriously injured in a separate violent incident in Beersheba.
  • The Beersheba victim sustained penetrating wounds and was hospitalized.
Man Found Dead Near Jerusalem After Being Shot
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Jawad Skafi, a 60-year-old resident of al-Azariya, was found near the entrance to Ma'ale Adumim on Monday evening with gunshot wounds. MDA emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. Police in Ma'ale Adumim have opened an investigation into the incident.

Upon arrival, a senior MDA medic described finding the victim unconscious, without a pulse or breathing, and suffering from penetrating wounds. Despite medical efforts, the injuries were too severe, and his death was confirmed.

Separately, a 55-year-old man was seriously injured in a violent incident in Beersheba overnight. He was treated by MDA paramedics for penetrating wounds and transported by intensive care ambulance to Soroka Hospital in serious but stable condition, with clouded consciousness.

DavarLeft · Tel Aviv

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