Man shot dead near Bedouin town in southern Israel in suspected crime feud
The killing follows a record year that saw 249 crime-related deaths in Arab society and 308 homicides nationwide – the highest toll in Israel's history – during the tenure of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir
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First Homicide of 2026
The killing follows a record year that saw 249 crime-related deaths in Arab society and 308 homicides nationwide – the highest toll in Israel's history – during the tenure of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir
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04:16 PM • January 02 2026 IST
A man was shot dead Friday at the entrance to the Bedouin community near Lakiya in southern Israel's Negev region, in what police suspect was a killing linked to a dispute between organized crime groups.
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