Woman Murdered by Grenade Attack While Collecting Granddaughter's Birthday Cake
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Lina Qasem Zidan, 51, was killed by a grenade attack in Kafr Mandi while collecting her granddaughter's birthday cake. Her husband, Ziad Qasem, was also present during the incident. Three suspects have been arrested, and the attack brings the number of murder victims in the Arab community to 200 this year. President Herzog condemned the violence and urged government action.
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- Lina Qasem Zidan, 51, was killed by a grenade attack in Kafr Mandi while collecting her granddaughter's birthday cake.
- Her husband, Ziad Qasem, who is disabled, stated Lina was the family's sole breadwinner.
- Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the grenade attack.
- The incident brings the number of murder victims in the Arab community to 200 this year.
- President Herzog called the violence a "chilling and incomprehensible" crisis requiring government action.
Lina Qasem Zidan, a 51-year-old woman from the village of Kafr Mandi, was killed yesterday by a grenade thrown from a moving vehicle. Her brother-in-law, Ahmad Qasem, described the incident as "terrorism" and expressed the family's immense grief. Zidan, who was married for over 30 years and had five children and two grandchildren, was the primary breadwinner for her family, as her husband, Ziad Qasem, is disabled and unable to work.
Ziad Qasem recounted the tragic moments, stating that he and his wife had gone to a sweet shop in Kafr Mandi to pick up a birthday cake for their granddaughter's second birthday. As Lina exited the shop, the vehicle from which the grenade was thrown approached, and she was struck and killed. He described her as the "pillar of the home" and a wonderful woman who raised their children well.
The attack occurred at a sweet shop in Kafr Mandi in the Lower Galilee. Lina sustained fatal injuries, and three other individuals were wounded. Police have launched an investigation and arrested three suspects in connection with the grenade attack. A vehicle believed to have been used by the perpetrators was also located, hidden.
Witnesses near the scene described a powerful explosion and distressing sights, with one resident initially mistaking the blast for a missile strike. The incident has heightened concerns about personal security in the town, which reportedly suffers from shootings and extortion.
Lina Qasem Zidan's death brings the number of murder victims in the Arab community in Israel to 200 since the beginning of the year. President Yitzhak Herzog called the figure "chilling and incomprehensible," highlighting the severity of the crime and violence crisis in the Arab community and its danger to Israeli society as a whole. He urged the incoming government to act decisively against crime organizations and illegal weapons, emphasizing that human life is not to be disregarded and that security is a fundamental duty of the state.
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