Suspected criminal killing in Usifiya: man shot dead

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A man, about 25, was shot dead in Usifiya in the morning hours, according to Channel 14. According to Channel 13 News, he was found without a pulse and without breathing, with penetrating wounds to his body.

According to Haaretz, the murder victim is Amir Abu Hamdeh, 23, a resident of Yarka. Nesher police station officers opened an investigation, and according to Israel Hayom, the suspicion is that the background to the incident is criminal.

The police said the background to the incident is apparently criminal, according to Kan News. According to Haaretz, since the start of the year, 228 people have been murdered in Israel, including 188 from the Arab community.