A man in his fifties was killed on Friday morning in a shooting in the town of Tel Sheva in the Negev region, south of the 1948 territories, bringing the death toll from murders in the Arab community since the beginning of 2026 to 80 .
This comes amid escalating violence and crime that are claiming more lives and causing concern in the Arab community within the 1948 territories, noting that among the victims was a person from the West Bank who was killed in Nazareth .
Since the beginning of April, six people have been killed, including five women, three young men shot dead by police, and three under the age of 18 .
This comes amid an unprecedented rise in violent crime in Arab society, with growing demands for Israeli authorities to take serious steps to stop the spread of weapons and combat organized crime .
It is worth noting that 2025 saw a record number of murders, with 252 Arab victims killed, amid ongoing accusations against the Israeli police of failing to provide security and safety for Arab citizens .
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