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Violence Erupts: Mayor Shot Amid Rising Community Tensions

3/9/2026

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On March 8, 2026, unknown assailants shot Mayor Ahmad Nasser of Arraba and Anwar Yassin, a local politician, near a bakery, injuring them.
Police launched an investigation, seeking suspects.
The city's popular committee condemned the attack as a grave criminal act.
Separately, Mahmoud Daqqa died from his injuries after being shot in Jaffa the previous week, amid rising Arab community violence: 63 killings in 2026 and 252 in 2025.

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On March 8, 2026, unknown assailants shot Mayor Ahmad Nasser of Arraba and Anwar Yassin, a local politician, near a bakery, injuring them.
Police launched an investigation, seeking suspects.
The city's popular committee condemned the attack as a grave criminal act.
Separately, Mahmoud Daqqa died from his injuries after being shot in Jaffa the previous week, amid rising Arab community violence: 63 killings in 2026 and 252 in 2025.