Officials probing Israeli police killing of Bedouin man have yet to visit scene
A source familiar with the case said investigators didn't visit the Bedouin village of Tarabin out of fear of riots, as questions arise about the shooter's version of events. The shooting officer said body-cam footage supports his claim that the man opened his door 'aggressively'
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A source familiar with the case said investigators didn't visit the Bedouin village of Tarabin out of fear of riots, as questions arise about the shooter's version of events. The shooting officer said body-cam footage supports his claim that the man opened his door 'aggressively'
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03:10 PM • January 09 2026 IST
Israeli investigators examining the fatal police shooting of a Bedouin man in the country's south did not visit the scene of the killing, despite standard practice to do so, citing fears of unrest – even as police later entered the village without incident for unrelated searches.
