Man Shot Dead in Tamra, Another Injured; Woman's Body Found in Negev

A 22-year-old man, Yousef Hamad, was shot and killed Thursday evening in the northern Israeli city of Tamra. Another person sustained moderate injuries from the gunfire. Police stated the motive appears to be criminal and launched a search for suspects.

Earlier the same evening, the body of a young woman, approximately 20 years old, was discovered in the Nevatim area of the Negev desert. She had visible injuries. A relative reported the discovery to the police, and the body will be transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine to determine the cause of death. Police are examining all investigative avenues, and it is not yet clear if this incident is connected to the death in Tamra.

Separately, the woman's brother was killed earlier in a road accident involving his private car and a bus near the Hatrurim Junction. The circumstances of that accident are under investigation.

Last Monday, a man was murdered in Rahat, which police attributed to a likely family dispute. The article notes a sharp increase in the annual number of murders in Israel since Itamar Ben-Gvir was appointed minister responsible for the police in late 2022. For comparison, 249 Arab citizens were murdered in 2023, 233 in 2024, and 242 in 2025, compared to 108 in 2022, before Ben-Gvir's appointment.