Ahmad Mahajneh denies congratulating stabbing suspect being treated at Hadassah Ein Karem or giving him pastry, accuses cops of speaking out against him due to family background

Hamdullah Badir, a doctor in Kiryat Malachi for over 20 years, had to fight off knife-wielding man; medical union has said violence against health workers is 'an epidemic'
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Victims identified as Tira residents Majed Yusef and Ayman Nasser; police say they've arrested four suspects and confiscated a weapon it believed was used in attack

Alleged killing of Fatima Qatawi, 36, takes place on International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women; unclear whether suspect, a resident of her hometown, is a relative

Police searching for suspects in the central city following latest murders in the Arab community

Zichron Yaakov stabbing of 22-year-old said to be result of argument between residents of nearby Jisr az-Zarqa; 14-year-old among wounded in shooting in Bedouin town of Tel Sheva

Second resident of central town moderately wounded outside local mosque, in incident that followed a car chase; police open investigation

Exit polls show Ra'am, Hadash-Ta'al crossing electoral threshold and Balad on the cusp as some voice fear over Religious Zionism's strong showing

Even generous forecasts cap neglected minority's turnout at 50%, but Balad's breakaway from Hadash-Ta'al offers those who refuse to cooperate with government a new political home

'I don't know why they shot me, I didn't do anything,' says Wahed Jurban, who was hit in attack linked to apparent feud; his mother says she blames parents, government for violence