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Ten Bedouin Arrested on Suspicion of Involvement in Shooting Death
Ten Bedouin residents of Aroer were arrested by Israel Police on suspicion of involvement in a shooting death in Ar'ara BaNegev, linked to a family feud.
Jerusalem, 7 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Israel Police arrested ten suspects for involvement in a murder in the Negev Bedouin settlement of Ar’ara BaNegev, located southeast of Be’er Sheva. An initial investigation, said the police, indicates that the shooting was related to a family feud in the Bedouin community and, as such, would be yet another example of the continuing violent crimes in israel’sArab communities.
The police launched an investigation overnight following a shooting incident in Ar’ara, during which a local resident in his 20s was shot. The injured man was evacuated from the scene to receive medical treatment at Soroka Hospital, and his death was later confirmed
Police forces operated at the scene of the incident, collecting evidence and findings, and within a short time, ten suspects, residents of Aroer in the Negev, were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the shooting incident.
