According to N12, police say that during operational activity in Ar'ara, they identified a vehicle that had allegedly fired at another car. Officers opened fire to neutralize the threat, and five men were wounded in the incident. Medical teams treated the wounded at the scene.
Police have confirmed that five men were wounded during an operational activity in Ar'ara on Monday morning, after officers opened fire on a suspect vehicle. The statement, reported by Channel 12 (N12) at 09:47 Jerusalem, provides the first official casualty count and clarifies that the gunfire was in response to a vehicle that had allegedly fired at another car.
The Zioneer first reported the incident at 09:03 Jerusalem, citing initial Channel 12 reports of a brawl that escalated into a shooting, with several wounded evacuated to Soroka Medical Center. At the same time, an update indicated police had opened fire at suspects. By 09:12, The Zioneer reported that several people suffered moderate-to-serious wounds and police had fired at suspects.
The incident occurred in the Bedouin town of Ar'ara in the Negev. The Zioneer has reported on multiple shooting incidents across Israel in recent weeks, including a criminal shooting in Kiryat Gat on June 8 and a shooting in Jerusalem's Zur Baher on June 7, underscoring a pattern of gun violence.
The motive for the shooting remains under investigation, and no details have been released on the condition of the five wounded. Police have not identified the suspect vehicle or any arrests.
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