Shots fired at home of Tamra mayor in latest incident of violence toward municipal officials ahead of local elections; two injured in separate Umm al-Fahm shootings

Ashraf Akawi, 34, critically injured, dies later in hospital; another person, 22, lightly injured by gunfire; 132 killed since start of year, over double the same period in 2022

Victim identified as Hamza Shadi Zoabi is the 27th Arab in Israel to be killed in suspected murder this year

Despite setting up 32 Arab-focused branches, the party doesn't expect to win more than a few thousand votes from the community in this election, focusing instead on driving turnout

Resident of Tamra suspected of providing friend with pistol to fire celebratory shots during ceremony; officers detain man at Ben Gurion in front of his wife

Ahmad Hejazi, 22, was killed as officers and suspected criminals exchanged fire in Tamra in northern Israel

Residents of nearby villages set up stations for thousands making their way home; large lines at mobile units in Tel Aviv as residents wait for hours to donate

While there are no official numbers yet, voting numbers are low across the country, with reports of empty polling places in Arab towns and cities

Demonstrators gather in Tamra, where nursing student Ahmad Hejazi, 22, was killed in a shootout between police, suspected criminals this week

Arab Israelis have been urging increased law enforcement to fight organized crime, but an innocent bystander’s slaying in an ambush gone awry underscores why many are mistrustful