An indictment was filed Tuesday against a resident of Shefa-Amr for allegedly firing a pistol inside a mosque, according to Israeli media. The shooting was reportedly motivated by a financial dispute with the imam.
The indictment, filed Tuesday, charges a resident of Shefa-Amr with shooting a pistol inside a mosque due to a financial dispute with the imam, Israeli media report. The incident adds to a series of violent incidents involving mosques in the northern Israeli city. In July, The Zioneer reported on an indictment against two Shefa-Amr residents for a mosque attack involving a sword and a pistol, and a separate arrest for a shooting in a mosque. The current case appears to be a distinct incident, motivated by a personal financial dispute. Further details on the suspect and the investigation are pending.
3 developments
- DevelopingIndictment filed against two Shefa-Amr residents for mosque attack with sword and gun
- StrongSuspect in Shefa-Amr mosque shooting arrested after police, Shin Bet publish his photo
- DevelopingIndictment filed in Shefa-Amr murder, two suspects charged with killing Hadi Sawaed
- StrongIndictment filed against Omar Khalifa, 19, for security offenses linked to Shuafat checkpoint violence
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