Six shootings in Israel over the weekend claim more Arab victims

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Six shooting incidents in the Arab community over the weekend took the total number of Arab victims of crime-related violence to 92 this year.

Ahmed al-Jarjawi, 30, from the Bedouin town of Segev Shalom, who had been shot in the city of Be’er Sheva on Friday, has succumbed to his wounds on Saturday.

Al-Jarjawi was evacuated to Soroka Medical Center, along with a 25-year-old man who had been moderately injured in the shooting. The police have launched an investigation and are still searching for suspects.

Al-Jarjawi had been convicted in the past of gun-related crimes, and police believe his murder is linked to a family feud that has been going on for over a decade. Al-Jarjawi’s father was also murdered back in 2013.

Ahmed al-Jarjawi, 30, was shot to death in Be’er Sheva

On Friday, a 55-year-old man was shot dead in Nazareth. The man, Naim Suri, recently finished his 32-year sentence for murder among other offenses. He was released from prison four months ago. Police have opened an investigation into the incident, which they believe to be related to a dispute between street gangs.

Also on Friday, police began to investigate a shooting incident in Umm al-Fahm. Shots were fired at a vehicle, seriously injuring a 6-year-old. He was accompanied by his 26-year-old uncle, who was moderately injured, and his wife, 19, was mildly injured.

The man and his nephew were evacuated to Haemek Hospital in the northern city of Afula for medical treatment.

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On Saturday, a security guard was shot and seriously wounded in Kafr Qasem. The shooting is assumed to be related to criminal gang disputes as well. Magen David Adom emergency services reported that two people were wounded in that incident.

The guard was taken to Rambam Medical Center in Haifa and the other person was taken elsewhere by private persons.

In south Tel Aviv, a 30-year-old Bedouin man was shot overnight into Saturday, suffering moderate injuries. The police have arrested three men, from the Bedouin community, suspected and believe that the motivation for the crime is criminal.

According to figures collected by Haaretz, the 92 murders in the Arab community this year comprise 71 percent of all murders in Israel. Eighty percent of these murders involved firearms.

Last month, 14 murders within the Arab community matched the record-breaking months of January and August. Despite the numbers, police find it difficult to solve these cases. Only 21 percent of murder cases in the Arab community were solved, compared to 50 percent in Jewish communities.