Arab Israeli Community Reels From Violence With Two Fatal Incidents
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Tayibe, hours after a grenade attack in Kfar Mandah killed Lina Qassem Zidan and injured three others. The Abraham Initiatives organization reported 200 Arab citizens killed in crime-related incidents this year. President Herzog and MK Jabareen condemned the violence and called for government action against crime.
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- A man is critically injured after a shooting in Tayibe, following a deadly grenade attack in Kfar Mandah.
- Lina Qassem Zidan, 51, was killed in the Kfar Mandah grenade attack, with three others injured.
- 200 Arab citizens have been killed in crime and violence incidents in Israel since the start of 2026.
- President Herzog called the rising death toll "chilling" and demanded action against crime.
- MK Jabareen blamed government failure and called for the current administration to resign.
A man in his 50s is in critical condition after being shot in Tayibe on Saturday evening, hours after a grenade attack in Kfar Mandah in the Galilee left one woman dead and three others injured. Paramedics provided initial treatment and performed resuscitation efforts before transporting the Tayibe victim to Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba. Police have opened an investigation, with the motive believed to be criminal.
The earlier incident in Kfar Mandah involved a grenade thrown at a business, killing Lina Qassem Zidan, 51, from Daliyat al-Karmel. Three others were wounded, including a couple in their 50s who sustained moderate injuries and another person with light injuries. Inspector General Danny Levi visited the scene, and police arrested three suspects in connection with the attack.
The Abraham Initiatives organization reported that 200 Arab citizens have been killed in crime and violence-related incidents since the start of 2026, including 14 women and girls. This represents an 11% decrease compared to 226 victims during the same period last year. The organization condemned the grenade attack, calling it an "atrocious act" and a manifestation of an "unbearable reality" where Arab citizens' lives are "abandoned."
President Isaac Herzog expressed shock and sorrow over Zidan's death, noting she was the 200th victim in the Arab community this year. He described the figure as "chilling and incomprehensible," highlighting the severity of the crime and violence crisis in the Arab community and its danger to Israeli society. Herzog called for decisive action against crime organizations and illegal weapons.
Member of Knesset Yosef Jabareen, Chairman of the Joint List, also offered condolences and called the situation "unbearable," attributing it to "continuous abandonment and the disgraceful failure of a government that has lost all responsibility." He criticized the presence of hundreds of thousands of illegal weapons and urged the government to step down, advocating for a new government that would combat crime and ensure personal security for Arab citizens and all Israelis.
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