Arab Israeli Man Shot Dead Near Maghar; Third Arab Citizen Death in 24 Hours

A 37-year-old man from Toura al-Ghanim was killed in a shooting incident near the Maghar junction in the Galilee region of northern Israel on Friday. Medical teams pronounced him dead after he sustained critical gunshot wounds. The victim has been identified as Eyal Al-Hayb, who was reportedly on his way to a rehabilitation factory at the time of the attack. The Israel Prison Service confirmed Al-Hayb was a prisoner and that they were notified by police about a prisoner found injured by gunfire near the Tzalmun junction, where his death was declared. Initial investigations suggest the incident occurred while he was en route to work as part of his rehabilitation program. Paramedics from Magen David Adom attempted to save the victim, who was found unconscious with penetrating wounds near a bus stop, but were ultimately unsuccessful.

The shooting is the third death within the Arab community in Israel in the past 24 hours, highlighting a surge in violence. Earlier, a 25-year-old man was killed and four others injured in a shooting in Baqa al-Gharbiyya, and a 22-year-old, Youssef Mahmoud Hammad, was killed and two others seriously injured in Tamra. These incidents contribute to a total of 179 recorded deaths in the Arab community in Israel since the beginning of the year, underscoring a worsening crime and violence crisis. Arab community leaders and officials continue to criticize the Israeli police and government for failing to combat organized crime, control illegal weapons, and bring perpetrators to justice, demanding more effective measures to ensure public safety.