Local Criminal Killed and Another Injured in Shooting Assassination in Netivot

A dramatic security camera video captured the assassination of a local criminal in Netivot on the evening of August 1, 2026. The footage shows a young man wearing a baseball cap emerging from an alley, approaching two men, exchanging a few words, then pulling out a gun and opening fire at close range. One man was shot multiple times, critically wounded, and later died at the scene. The second man, aged 29, was lightly injured in the leg and managed to flee.

The shooting was reported to Magen David Adom at 21:37, prompting emergency responders to rush to the scene. A senior paramedic described the critically injured victim as unconscious and without pulse or breathing upon arrival, with advanced resuscitation efforts ultimately unsuccessful. The second victim was found conscious during searches in nearby buildings and was taken to hospital in stable condition.

Police from the Netivot station arrived promptly, collecting evidence and launching an investigation into the incident. Authorities are treating the case as a criminal assassination and are actively searching for the shooter and any accomplices. The motive is believed to be criminal in nature. The released video also includes audio of two men commenting on the assassin’s actions just before the shooting.