Arab Israeli Woman Killed in Grenade Attack, 200th Victim This Year
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
A 51-year-old woman was killed and three others injured in Kafr Manda, northern Israel, on Saturday after a grenade was thrown into a pastry shop. The victim, Lina Qassem Zidan, is the 200th Arab killed in a criminal incident in Israel this year. Police arrested three suspects following the attack. The incident highlights a significant rise in violence within the Arab community, with President Isaac Herzog calling the death toll "chilling."
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Lina Qassem Zidan, 51, was killed and three injured in a grenade attack at a pastry shop in Kafr Manda.
- The victim is the 200th Arab killed in a criminal incident in Israel this year, according to the Abraham Initiatives.
- Three suspects were arrested shortly after the Saturday attack, with police recovering their alleged vehicle.
- President Isaac Herzog described the 200th victim figure as "chilling and incomprehensible."
- The Abraham Initiatives noted a doubling in annual homicides in Arab society since late 2022.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has been accused of neglecting the crime wave in Arab communities.
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