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Woman Killed in Kafr Manda Bakery Grenade Attack
Lina Qassem Zidan, a 51-year-old resident of Daliyat al-Karmel, was killed on Saturday, November 14, 2026, when a fragmentation grenade was thrown at a sweets shop in the northern town of Kafr Manda. Zidan had gone to the shop to buy pastries for her son's upcoming wedding when the explosive detonated. She was critically wounded and later pronounced dead at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.
14 newsrooms · 4 languages · sinceWhat happened
- 01Lina Qassem Zidan of Daliyat al-Karmel was killed on Saturday by a grenade thrown at a Kafr Manda sweets shop.
- 02Three other people, including Zidan's husband, were injured in the explosion and treated at local hospitals.
- 03Police arrested suspects, with Kan News reporting four arrests and other outlets reporting three, and seized their getaway vehicle.
- 04President Isaac Herzog condemned the attack, noting Zidan was the 200th victim of violence in the Arab community this year.
- 05The victim's brother, Samir Zeidan, criticized the authorities for failing to apprehend known criminals and stop rampant violence.
- 06Kan News reported that the shop owner, targeted in a similar attack two weeks ago, is not cooperating with police.
- 07Police Commissioner Dani Levy visited the scene in Kafr Manda and pledged to dismantle resurfacing criminal organizations.
Three other people were injured in the blast, including Zidan's husband, who was also reportedly run over by the perpetrators. The wounded, who sustained moderate and light injuries, were evacuated to Rambam Medical Center and the Italian Hospital in Nazareth. Among the injured was Afif Sami, a 56-year-old flower arranger from Fureidis, and a 15-year-old girl.
Police launched a large-scale operation and arrested suspects in connection with the attack. According to Kan News, four suspects were arrested, while other outlets reported three arrests. Investigators also located and seized the vehicle believed to have been used by the suspects. Police Commissioner Dani Levy visited the scene and vowed to hold criminal organizations accountable. Kan News reported that the store owner, whose business was targeted in a similar incident two weeks prior, has refused to cooperate with the police.
President Isaac Herzog condemned the murder, calling Zidan the 200th victim of violence in the Arab community since the beginning of the year, a figure he described as unthinkable. He urged the government to act decisively against criminal organizations and illegal weapons. Local leaders and family members also criticized the authorities, with Zidan's brother, Samir Zeidan, questioning why known perpetrators are not being apprehended.
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