24-year-old café owner killed in car near Jisr az-Zarka soccer field, 46th death this year from crime in Arab community; 2 stabbed near Jerusalem-area mosque; 3 injured in At-Tur
Victim identified as Avi Bitton, who had already narrowly survived a previous hit amid feud between two southern gangs; man shot dead in Ramle hours later
Applications for firearms rocketed from around 9,500 a year to nearly 20,000 in 2021, Public Security Ministry says, though the number of granted permits has dropped 20% since 2009
Shimon Lavi says Arabs in north responsible for '99% of murders'; public security minister blames rising crime on lengthy 'neglect of Arab communities'
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