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Police Exchange Fire With Gunmen in Southern Israel, One Seriously Injured

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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 6, 2026

What happened

Police in Tel Sheva exchanged fire with gunmen during a family feud, seriously injuring one person. The incident is part of escalating violence in the Negev, where authorities are intensifying efforts to seize illegal weapons.

01Police in Tel Sheva were fired upon during a family dispute and returned fire, injuring one person seriously.
02Several bullets hit a police vehicle before officers responded to the shooters.
03The wounded individual was taken to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba for treatment.
04Earlier violence in Rahat involved gunfire and stone-throwing after a football match, leading to five arrests.
05Police found multiple grenades, a submachine gun, ammunition, and rifle parts in recent raids in Rahat.
06A 30-year-old woman was detained for possession of the seized weapons and ammunition.

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