Israeli police say security forces are still searching the Coastal and Northern districts for a suspect who allegedly carried out a shooting in the Shfaram area overnight and fled. The public is asked to report any sightings to emergency line 100; the suspect may be armed.
At 14:43 Jerusalem, police urged the public to remain vigilant and report any sightings of the Shfaram shooting suspect to emergency line 100, as the manhunt continues in the Coastal and Northern districts. The call comes hours after the suspect, who allegedly opened fire inside a mosque in Shfaram overnight and fled, was still at large. Security forces, including the Shin Bet, have been searching since Wednesday evening.
The first report at 21:57 Jerusalem Wednesday, citing N12's Oren Ravid, said a suspect entered a mosque in Shfaram, opened fire, and fled; police from the Northern District launched a search. Shortly after, at the same timestamp, police released footage of the ongoing search. By 21:57, police and the Shin Bet announced a joint manhunt, releasing the suspect's image and requesting public assistance, with the suspect believed armed.
As The Zioneer reported Wednesday at 21:57, the manhunt is a joint police-Shin Bet operation. Earlier today at 14:03, police said that contrary to online rumors, the incident is not terror-related but a criminal shooting; the suspect's vehicle was located in the Krayot area with no irregularities found.
The suspect remains at large; no arrests have been reported. Police continue to ask the public to report any sightings to 100.
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