Israeli security forces are searching the Krayot area for a suspect who allegedly carried out a shooting in the Shfaram area overnight and fled. Police urge the public to remain vigilant and report any sightings; the suspect may be armed, according to Hebrew media reports.
The manhunt for the Shfaram shooting suspect shifted to the Krayot area Thursday afternoon, as police confirmed that the searches are for a suspect in a shooting that occurred overnight. Officers urged the public to call emergency line 100 with any sightings, warning the suspect may be armed.
The story began to unfold around 12:35 Jerusalem on Thursday, when Kiryat Yam Mayor Tziki Avraham reported an intensive police operation in the Haifa Bay area to locate a suspicious vehicle. Minutes later, police announced that the vehicle had been cleared with no irregularities found. By 12:35 as well, police officially ruled out terror suspicion, stating that the incident was a criminal shooting that took place overnight at a mosque in Shfaram, and that the suspect had fled armed. At 14:44 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that searches initially covered the Coastal and Northern districts.
The shooting occurred at a mosque in Shfaram, according to police, who described the background as criminal rather than terrorist. No further details about the shooter's motive or identity have been released.
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