Man Indicted for Luring Victim to His Death in Elaborate Trap

The Central District Prosecutor's Office has indicted Abed Masarwa, 30, from Tayibe, for his role in the murder of Ziad Beshara, who was killed approximately three months ago near the Science High School in Tayibe. The indictment alleges that Masarwa systematically planned and lured Beshara to a secluded area near a high school under the pretense of offering him a carpentry job. Masarwa used a burner phone and SIM card to contact Beshara, fabricating a story about urgent measurements needed for wood and pergola work, and promising further employment.

Masarwa pressured Beshara to meet at the location, providing precise coordinates and inquiring about the type of vehicle Beshara was driving to facilitate identification. Beshara arrived at the scene in his car, accompanied by his wife and their 4-year-old daughter. When Beshara could not locate the exact spot within the school grounds, Masarwa directed him to a dirt parking lot, falsely claiming it was only a few minutes away.

Shortly after, two masked individuals on a motorcycle without license plates arrived. One of the assailants approached Beshara's car window, which was open, and fired several shots at him at close range, in front of his wife. The shooters then fled the scene and have not yet been apprehended. Beshara sustained critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The prosecution has charged Masarwa with murder with indifference and requested his detention until the conclusion of legal proceedings. Prosecutor Dudi Anbar emphasized Masarwa's high level of danger, describing him as a central and critical link in executing the assassination through the calculated and cold-blooded deception that led the victim into the trap.