Negev: 5 People Injured, Including Two Children and a Teen, in Two Separate Shooting Incidents Near Umm Batin

SadaNews - Five people, including two children and a teenager, suffered various injuries in two separate shootings that occurred within less than an hour this afternoon, Sunday, near the village of Umm Batin in the Negev, within the territories of 1948.

In detail, the first incident targeted a vehicle carrying four people as it passed on Route 60 between the intersections of Shoket and Omer, causing it to veer off and collide with a wall.

The gunfire resulted in a 40-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy suffering serious injuries from penetrating wounds, while two children (ages 9 and 14) sustained minor injuries from the impact.

According to the ambulance teams, two of the injured - a man around 40 years old and a 16-year-old boy - were in serious condition due to penetrating injuries.

While another two children (ages 9 and 14) suffered minor injuries from the vehicle colliding with the separation wall after being shot at.

One of the paramedics who provided treatment to the injured said, "We found the four inside the car. Two of them were in serious condition due to penetrating injuries, and two others sustained minor injuries."

He added, "We provided them with first aid, stopped the bleeding, and then they were transferred to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva for treatment."

About an hour after the first incident, a man approximately 50 years old was injured in a second shooting on Route 6 near the Shorak junction, with his injury described as moderate.

The "Magen David Adom" crew reported that the injured man was lying on the ground outside his vehicle, suffering from penetrating wounds in his lower limbs, and he was transported to Kaplan Hospital while fully conscious.

Residents in the Negev and other Arab towns express increasing concern over the rise of organized crime, amid the recurrence of violent incidents, police negligence in pursuing criminals, and the absence of effective deterrents.