Elderly Man Shot 13 Times in Home, Police Suspect Revenge Attack
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
An 82-year-old man, Ibrahim Bushkar, was shot and killed in his Shfaram home by masked assailants on Friday. His son was injured in the attack. Police suspect the murder was revenge for the arrest of Bushkar's grandson, who was allegedly part of an assassination squad for the Hariri crime family. This incident marks the 182nd murder in the Arab community this year.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Elderly man Ibrahim Bushkar was shot 13 times and killed in his Shfaram home by masked gunmen.
- Police suspect the murder was revenge for the arrest of Bushkar's grandson in an alleged assassination plot.
- Bushkar's son was injured during the home invasion but managed to escape and is in light condition.
- The assassination squad, linked to the Hariri crime family, was arrested by police the day before the murder.
- 182 people have been murdered in the Arab community in Israel since the start of the year.
An 82-year-old man, Ibrahim Bushkar, was murdered in his home in Shfaram on Friday after masked assailants broke in and shot him 13 times. His son, who was with him, was also hit by gunfire. The son managed to escape and hide in a bathroom, locking the door, and is reported to be in light condition. The victim's wife discovered him after hearing the shots. Authorities suspect the murder was an act of revenge against Bushkar's grandson, who was arrested the previous day along with two others while allegedly en route to carry out an assassination for the Hariri crime family. It is believed the intended target was connected to the masked gunmen, who learned of the plan and retaliated by killing Bushkar.
The assailants reportedly consisted of two gunmen and a third accomplice who waited in a vehicle. They allegedly entered Bushkar's home, with one opening fire on the elderly man and the other on his son. The victim's family stated that Bushkar had no connection to any disputes and always advocated for avoiding crime and violence, tragically becoming a victim himself. They expressed shock that a man his age would be targeted, noting that even the elderly are now threatened.
This incident brings the number of people murdered in the Arab community in Israel to 182 since the beginning of the year. The murder in Shfaram follows a police announcement from Thursday regarding the arrest of an assassination squad belonging to the Hariri crime family, which included Bushkar's grandson. The police reported thwarting an assassination attempt just before it was to be carried out, arresting four suspects armed with M16 rifles equipped with silencers. Three of the arrested suspects were masked.
