A man in his thirties, a resident of the city of Lod, was murdered in the city on Friday evening, apparently on criminal grounds. According to medical officials, the victim was critically shot near his home and evacuated independently to Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
The scene of the shooting incident in Lod in which 2 people were killed, including a 9-year-old boy (29.12.23) // Police Spokesperson's Office
The police began searching for the perpetrators of the offense, along with forensic investigators collecting findings at the scene as part of an investigation. Central District Commander Major General Avi Biton conducted a special assessment of the situation at the scene with the District Command and the Shfela Region, in which they reviewed the findings collected so far, in terms of intelligence, investigations and analysis of the scene and its surroundings.
At the end of the assessment of the situation and in accordance with the initial findings, Bitton decided to reinforce forces and intensify focused enforcement against crime generators on the Arab street, for the sake of law-abiding public safety and security.
District Commander Lt. Gen. Avi Biton, Photo: Israel Police Spokesperson's Office
According to the Abraham Initiative, 6 Arabs lost their lives in 2024 in circumstances related to violence and crime. In 2023, 244 victims lost their lives, including 232 civilians and 12 non-citizens.
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