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Prisoner Shot Dead En Route to Work in Northern Israel
A 37-year-old prisoner, Eyal Shahada Al-Hayeb, was shot and killed on Friday morning, November 6, 2026, while waiting at a bus stop on Highway 65 near the Nahal Tsalmon interchange in the Lower Galilee. Al-Hayeb, who was serving an 18-year sentence for murder and manslaughter convictions, had been granted permission to leave prison on foot to travel to work at a rehabilitation factory.
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What happened
- 01A 37-year-old prisoner, Eyal Shahada Al-Hayeb, was shot and killed on Friday morning at a bus stop on Highway 65 in the Lower Galilee.
- 02Al-Hayeb was serving an 18-year sentence for murder and manslaughter convictions stemming from a 2014 homicide in the town of Bi'ina.
- 03The shooting occurred near the Nahal Tsalmon interchange while Al-Hayeb was walking to a bus stop on his way to work at a rehabilitation factory.
- 04According to Hamal, the victim was shot by assailants in a passing vehicle.
- 05Emergency medical teams from Magen David Adom pronounced Al-Hayeb dead at the scene after attempting resuscitation for critical penetrating wounds.
- 06Police have launched an investigation into the incident and are searching for suspects, with initial indications pointing to a criminal motive.
Emergency medical teams from Magen David Adom arrived at the scene and found Al-Hayeb lying unconscious on the sidewalk with critical penetrating wounds. A civilian had already begun performing CPR under telephone guidance, and paramedics continued resuscitation efforts, but they were ultimately forced to declare him deceased at the scene.
According to Hamal, the fatal shots were fired by assailants in a passing vehicle. The Israel Prison Service confirmed that Al-Hayeb, originally from Touba-Zangaria, was serving a sentence for a 2014 homicide conviction in the town of Bi'ina and was participating in a work release program as part of his rehabilitation.
Israel Police have launched an investigation into the shooting and are conducting searches for suspects. Preliminary assessments by the police suggest a criminal motive for the attack, though the exact circumstances and the identities of the perpetrators remain under investigation.
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