Arab Community in Israel Sees Over 200 Murder Victims for Fourth Straight Year
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
For the fourth consecutive year, the Arab community in Israel has recorded over 200 murder victims, with two more killings occurring on Saturday. A man was shot dead in Taybeh, and Lina Qassem (Zidan) was killed by a grenade in Kafr Mandi. The Taybeh incident was the 201st murder victim in the community this year. Families of the victims shared their deep sorrow and the lasting trauma caused by the violence.
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- Over 200 murders have occurred in Israel's Arab community for the fourth year in a row.
- A man was shot dead in Taybeh on Saturday evening, the 201st murder victim this year.
- Lina Qassem (Zidan) was killed by a grenade attack in a Kafr Mandi confectionery earlier Saturday.
- Victims' families shared their profound grief and the devastating impact of the violence.
- Perpetrators in the Taybeh shooting used a vehicle, set it ablaze, and fled the scene.
A man in his 50s was murdered in Taybeh on Saturday evening, just hours after Lina Qassem (Zidan) was killed by a hand grenade thrown into a confectionery in Kafr Mandi. The Taybeh shooting, the 201st murder in the Arab community this year, occurred shortly after the Kafr Mandi incident. Police found a vehicle suspected of being used by the perpetrators, who then set it on fire before fleeing.
This marks the fourth consecutive year that the number of murder victims in the Arab community has exceeded 200. Paramedics attempted resuscitation on the Taybeh victim, who was found unconscious and without pulse or breathing, and he was evacuated to the hospital in critical condition.
Family members of victims shared their profound grief and despair. Samir Zidan, brother of Lina, described her as a hardworking woman who was the sole provider for her four sons and one daughter, as her husband has a disability. He lamented the destruction of their family by a single act of violence.
Sand Mansour, from Taybeh, spoke of the trauma of his father murdering his mother, leaving him with a wound that will never heal. Abd Shaqara, from Tel Aviv-Yafo, whose son Ahmed was murdered, expressed the pain of burying his child and the daily anguish of visiting his grave, stating, "I ask myself every day why they took my child."
Other relatives shared similar sentiments of loss, with one father describing his murdered daughter as "the light of the house" and a widow recounting the daily questions from her children about their missing father. The recurring theme among the testimonies is the devastating impact of these murders on families and the yearning for safety and security.
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