Three Accused in Extortion and Shooting at Israeli Home
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Prosecutors have indicted three Nazareth residents for extorting 1 million shekels and firing 48 bullets at a family home in Kafr Mandah. The accused, including Muhammad Fahum and a minor, allegedly threatened the victim and his workplace before shooting at his home, narrowly missing his wife and three children. Police pursued the suspects, one of whom rammed a patrol car. All three face multiple charges, and prosecutors seek their detention until trial.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Three Nazareth residents indicted for extortion and shooting at an Israeli home.
- Extortion demand rose to 1 million shekels with threats to victim and his workplace.
- Shooters fired at least 48 bullets into the home while a family of five was inside.
- Suspects fled police, with one ramming a patrol car, before being apprehended.
- Prosecutors seek detention until trial, citing the danger to the sleeping family.
Prosecutors have filed an indictment in the Haifa District Court against three residents of Nazareth, including an 18-year-old identified as Karim Abu Dabai, a 23-year-old named Muhammad Fahum, and a minor. They are accused of extorting a large sum of money and firing shots at a home in Kafr Mandah, Lower Galilee, where a family with three children resided. Investigators allege that Abu Dabai, or someone acting on his behalf, initially demanded 400,000 shekels from the victim, threatening to blow up the gas station where the victim worked. This demand later increased to one million shekels, reportedly due to a payment delay. The extortionists also threatened to shoot the man in the legs and damage his uncle's building. During this period, unidentified individuals fired shots at the victim's home and the gas station. After the victim refused to pay, Abu Dabai allegedly conspired with Fahum and the minor to shoot the house. They reportedly acquired an M16-like rifle, a pistol, and ammunition. Wearing masks and gloves, Fahum and the minor drove to the house, with one of them firing at least 48 bullets into the building, emptying three magazines. The victim, his wife, and their three children were inside at the time, with bullets penetrating the living room, kitchen, and bedroom. No one was injured. Nearby police officers opened fire on the shooter as the suspects fled in a car, initiating a pursuit. Simultaneously, Abu Dabai, driving a separate vehicle, rear-ended a police car. Fahum and the minor abandoned their vehicle near an olive grove and were apprehended several hours later. All three face charges including illegal weapons possession, shooting, property damage, and reckless driving. Abu Dabai is additionally charged with extortion and intentional vehicle damage, while Fahum and the minor are charged with obstructing police. The prosecution is seeking their remand until the end of legal proceedings, emphasizing that the accused endangered a sleeping family by firing numerous bullets into their home, with only luck preventing casualties.
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