Young Man Killed in Shooting Incident in Ramla

SadaNews - A young man was killed as a result of gunfire in a crime committed in the city of Ramla, this Wednesday evening.

This comes amid a surge in crime within the Arab community, paired with a lack of action from the Israeli police, reaching the point of complicity with criminal organizations, and the absence of governmental plans to combat crime.

With this crime, the death toll from murder in the Arab community has risen to 149 victims, including 13 women, and a young man from Jerusalem, since the beginning of this year.

Of the victims, 127 were killed by gunfire, 73 of whom were under the age of thirty, and 3 were killed before reaching 18, while 9 were killed by the police.

This year has also recorded an estimated 13% increase in the number of victims of violence compared to the same period last year, when the number of victims reached 132.

The year 2024 recorded the deaths of 221 individuals in the Arab community, compared to 222 murders recorded in 2023.