Attorney Arbel Feldman, 50, was found shot dead in his office on Moshe Halevi Street in Rishon LeZion on Tuesday afternoon. Israeli media report that initial police suspicion points to a client as the shooter. A manhunt is underway for the suspect, who fled the scene.
Initial reports at 13:17 Jerusalem time indicated a man was critically wounded in a shooting on Moshe Halevi Street in Rishon LeZion. Magen David Adom (MDA) medics pronounced the victim, a man in his 50s, dead at the scene at 13:28. The victim was later identified as Attorney Arbel Feldman, 50. Israeli media reported that initial police suspicion centers on a client of the attorney, following a business dispute. The suspect entered the building, shot Feldman, and fled. Police are conducting a manhunt. The motive is believed to be criminal, with no security-related suspicion at this stage.
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