Rahat station officers were dispatched to the scene and opened an investigation to trace those involved in the incident. Following a situation assessment by the Southern District Commander, Superintendent Haim Bublil, the investigation was assigned to the Southern District Serious and Violent Crimes Unit. As part of the activity following the shooting incident, fighters from the SAHAR brigade seized a handgun and magazine at the scene. Earlier, detectives from Rahat station, Southern Border Police fighters, and fighters from the SAHAR brigade conducted a search in an open area in the vicinity, during which an M-16 rifle and ammunition were seized. In addition, SAHAR brigade fighters, in cooperation with detectives from the Southern District Serious and Violent Crimes Unit, arrested a suspect involved in the incident (Rahat, in his 20s). An initial investigation indicates that the background to the incident is a criminal dispute between families, which began with a brawl and escalated to an incident involving gunfire. The suspect was transferred for further investigation, the investigation is ongoing, and additional arrests are expected.