NAZARETH, October 25, 2026 (WAFA) – A young Palestinian citizen of Israel was killed on Sunday night after being shot in the Arab town of Yafa an-Naseriyye in the 1948 Territories, amid mounting Palestinian anger over Israeli police complicity and their failure to curb the rising wave of crime.
Local sources reported that the victim was identified as Yousef Masarwa.
With this killing, the number of victims of crime and violence in Arab communities in the 1948 Territories has risen to 169 since the beginning of this year.
This rise in crime and violence in Arab communities in the 1948 Territories comes amid accusations of Israeli police negligence and complicity with organized crime, and their failure to provide security and safety for Arab citizens.
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