Israeli Police Charge Three in Northern Double Murder and Attempted Assassination
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israeli police charged three suspects from a northern crime group with a June double murder in the Golan Heights and a July attempted assassination in Yirka. The suspects planned the crimes by renting a cabin and buying vehicles. One suspect remains at large, while the others face serious charges in Nazareth District Court.
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- Police charge three suspects in a northern crime group's double murder and attempted assassination.
- The double murder occurred in June in Bukata, Golan Heights, killing two men in a vehicle shooting.
- Suspects rented a cabin and bought cars in advance to carry out the crimes.
- In July, a masked suspect shot a store worker in Yirka and was arrested, linked to the Golan murders.
- The main suspect is still at large; police seized vehicles and arrested others involved.
- Indictments will be filed in Nazareth District Court, with police prioritizing crime crackdown in the north.
Israeli police have solved a double murder case in the Golan Heights and an attempted assassination in the Galilee, filing indictments against three suspects on August 20, 2026. The suspects, members of a northern crime organization, are accused of carrying out a premeditated double murder in June and an attempted killing in July. The suspects rented a cabin and purchased vehicles in advance to facilitate the crimes.
The double murder occurred in June in the Golan settlement of Bukata, where two men, Marwan Abu Shaheen, 52, and Saada Saada, 56, were shot dead inside a vehicle. Police investigations revealed the suspects rented a cabin in Bukata the day before the murders and acquired two cars from a dealership in Usfiya. Several suspects were arrested, and vehicles used in the crimes were seized, including the murder vehicle found in Kiryat Shmona. The main suspect remains at large.
In early July, police in the village of Yirka identified and arrested a masked suspect who shot a store employee at close range, seriously wounding him. Upon removing the mask, police confirmed this suspect was also involved in the Golan double murder. The 19-year-old suspect faces charges for both the double murder and the attempted assassination.
Northern District Police Commander Meir Eliyahu emphasized that solving murder cases and combating serious crime are top priorities. He stated that officers continue working intensively to bring all perpetrators to justice and ensure they are imprisoned.
The indictments will be submitted to the Nazareth District Court, marking a significant breakthrough in tackling organized crime in northern Israel.
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