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Graphic Video Shows Woman Murdered by Grenade in Northern Israel
A 51-year-old woman, Lina Qassem Zidane, was killed on Sunday in a criminal grenade attack in the northern Israeli village of Kafr Manda. Zidane, a resident of Daliyat al-Karmel, was exiting a local business after purchasing a birthday cake for her granddaughter when a passing vehicle struck her with its side mirror and threw a grenade, which detonated and killed her. Three other civilians were injured in the blast, with two in moderate condition and one lightly injured.
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What happened
- 01Lina Qassem Zidane, 51, was killed by a grenade thrown from a passing vehicle in Kafr Manda on Sunday.
- 02Three other civilians were injured in the explosion, with their conditions ranging from moderate to light.
- 03Four suspects from 'Ilut, Reineh, and Zarzir were arrested, and the Nazareth Magistrate's Court extended their detention by eight days.
- 04President Isaac Herzog condemned the murder, noting that Zidane was the 200th Arab citizen killed in Israel this year.
- 05Hours after the attack in Kafr Manda, 50-year-old Mohammed Azam was shot and killed in Taybeh.
Following the attack, police forces utilized intelligence and operational measures to locate the concealed vehicle and arrest suspects. The Nazareth Magistrate's Court extended the detention of four arrested suspects, who are residents of 'Ilut, Reineh, and Zarzir, by eight days. Inspector General of Police Dani Levi and the Northern District commander visited the scene to oversee the investigation.
President Isaac Herzog expressed deep shock at the murder, calling it a chilling statistic and noting that Zidane was the 200th Arab citizen murdered in Israel this year. The Abraham Initiatives organization also condemned the attack, describing the throwing of a fragmentation grenade in a crowded area as a heinous act. Hours after the incident, another criminal killing occurred when 50-year-old Mohammed Azam was shot and killed in Taybeh.
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