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- Omar Taysir al-Shamali, 25, was shot and killed in downtown Lod, a mixed Arab-Jewish city, in 2026, the 27th Arab citizen killed that year.
- Nearly 40,000 protesters in Tel Aviv called for urgent government action on crime in Arab communities.
- Critics blame National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for worsening conditions, noting homicide rates have doubled since 2023.
