A suspected hit-and-run incident near the Shomria seam line killed a man and wounded two others, according to police. The victims are believed to be illegal residents from the Palestinian territories. Police are searching for the driver and investigating possible involvement in transporting illegal residents.
Police launched an investigation into a suspected hit-and-run near the Shomria seam line in southern Israel on Sunday afternoon. According to police, a vehicle struck three individuals believed to be illegal residents from the Palestinian territories. A man was critically wounded and later pronounced dead at the scene; two others sustained moderate injuries and were evacuated to Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva.
The Negev District traffic investigators are probing the circumstances, including suspicion that the driver was involved in transporting illegal residents. Police are actively searching for the driver and the vehicle. No arrests have been reported. The incident continues the pattern of similar hit-and-run events involving illegal residents in the area, as The Zioneer previously reported on the same day.
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