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Five Israeli-Arabs Shot to Death Overnight in Continuation of Violent Crime Sprees

Five Israeli-Arabs were shot to death overnight as violent crime continues in Arab communities, bringing the 2026 total to 44 killings.

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Jerusalem, 12 February, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Violent crime in Israel’s Arab communities continues: In a 12-hour period overnight, five Israeli-Arabs were shot to death in in acts of violence throughout the country.

As of today, 44 Israeli Arabs have been killed as a result of the continuing violent crime in Arab communities.

the past half day, Magen David Adom teams have been called to a number of shooting incidents across the country, resulting in the deaths of 5 men.

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