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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 at a bus stop in the Lower Galilee. The shooting occurred near the Tsalmon Stream junction on Route 65 while Al-Hayeb was on his way to work as part of a rehabilitation program.
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What happened
- 01Eyal Shahada Al-Hayeb, a 37-year-old prisoner, was shot and killed Friday morning at a bus stop near the Tsalmon Stream junction on Route 65.
- 02Al-Hayeb was serving an 18-year sentence for murder and manslaughter convictions stemming from a 2014 killing in Bi'ina.
- 03The Israel Prison Service had approved Al-Hayeb to leave the Hermon prison on foot to travel to a rehabilitation factory for work.
- 04According to Hamal, the fatal shots were fired by assailants in a passing vehicle as Al-Hayeb walked to his transport.
- 05Emergency medical teams pronounced Al-Hayeb dead at the scene after finding him unconscious on the sidewalk with critical penetrating wounds.
- 06Police are investigating the shooting as a suspected criminal incident and are conducting searches for the suspects.
Al-Hayeb, a resident of Touba-Zangaria, was serving an 18-year sentence for murder and manslaughter convictions from 2015, related to a 2014 killing in the town of Bi'ina. Under the terms of his incarceration, the Israel Prison Service had approved him to leave the Hermon prison on foot to travel to a factory in northern Israel, with plans to return via public transport.
According to Hamal, assailants in a passing vehicle opened fire on Al-Hayeb as he walked to his transport. Senior paramedic Fadi Othman reported that emergency medical teams found the victim unconscious on the sidewalk with critical penetrating wounds. Despite resuscitation efforts, which were initiated by a civilian bystander under medical guidance, Al-Hayeb was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have launched an investigation into the shooting and are searching for suspects. Initial assessments by the authorities suggest a criminal motive behind the attack.
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