Three Charged in Brutal Revenge Killing Outside Bakery in Umm al-Fahm

A chilling revenge killing unfolded in Umm al-Fahm, where three men were indicted for the murder of Muhammad Mahamid. The indictment reveals that Karam Gabarin, 42, from Ma'ale Iron, orchestrated the assassination to avenge his wife's murder last August. He conspired with Said Al-Sayed, 23, from the Negev, and a 17-year-old minor from Umm al-Fahm to kill Mahamid, the brother of the man accused of killing Gabarin's wife.

The trio meticulously planned the attack, using stolen vehicles and fake license plates taken from trucks in Kafr Qara to avoid detection. Their arsenal included an AK-47 assault rifle, ammunition, gloves, masks, burner phones, and gasoline to destroy evidence. On the morning of the murder around 5 a.m., Gabarin and Al-Sayed drove to the "Abu Nadim" bakery where they knew Mahamid stopped daily. When Mahamid arrived in a commercial vehicle driven by another man, one of the assailants exited the car and shot Mahamid in the back at close range, firing at least nine bullets, seven of which were fatal. The shooter also fired at the driver, seriously wounding him.

After the killing, the perpetrators fled to a rendezvous point where the minor awaited in a getaway car. They burned the vehicle used in the attack along with the rifle and phones to erase traces, then escaped in the second stolen car, which was later sent for repainting. Despite their efforts, police gathered extensive evidence including wiretap recordings from the getaway car, security footage of the license plate theft and the shooting, as well as DNA and fingerprints linking the suspects to the crime scene.

The suspects face multiple charges including premeditated murder under aggravating circumstances, weapons offenses, aggravated assault, arson, evidence destruction, and obstruction of justice. The indictment was filed by Ra'ad Rafael of the Haifa District Prosecutor's Office, with a request to detain the accused until the trial concludes.