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Man Shot Dead in Lower Galilee; Criminal Motive Suspected
A 37-year-old man, Eyal Heib, was shot and killed on Friday morning in the Lower Galilee region while on his way to work. Police are investigating the incident as criminal. Heib was on a rehabilitation program from prison for a prior murder conviction.
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What happened
- 01Eyal Heib, 37, was shot and killed on Highway 65 in the Lower Galilee on Friday.
- 02Police are investigating the shooting as a criminal act, with the victim on a work-release program from prison.
- 03Two other men were killed in separate shootings overnight in Baqa al-Gharbiyya and Tamra.
- 04The Abraham Initiatives reported 197 victims of crime and violence in the Arab community in 2026.
- 05This year's victim count is down 8% compared to the same period last year.
This shooting occurred amidst a wave of violence, with two other men killed overnight in Baqa al-Gharbiyya and Tamra, bringing the total number of victims in the Arab community this year to 197.
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