Two dead, one in critical condition after violent clashes in Israel
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Synopsis
Violent clashes between Bedouin families in Arara, Negev, resulted in two deaths and one critical injury. The conflict involved gunfire and arson, prompting a police response and medical intervention.
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 10 (ANI/TPS): Two Bedouin men in their 20s were killed and another seriously injured after clashes between families became violent overnight.
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Wahib Abu Arar, 26, was killed after he opened fire at police with a 16-gauge rifle. Another unnamed 27 year old is now dead too, with the cause of death remaining unclear, and a 25 year old was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
The clashes saw houses set on fire and damage to property in the Northern town of Arara, in the Negev.
An MDA spokesperson said: "At 10:12 PM, a report was received at MDA's 101 hotline in the Negev region about an injured person from a violent incident who was brought to a local clinic in Arara in the Negev.
"MDA medics and paramedics are providing medical treatment and referring a 25-year-old man to Soroka Hospital in critical condition with penetrating injuries, while CPR is being performed." (ANI/TPS)
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