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Stabbing Death of Arab Israeli Sparks Violence Concerns

4/6/2026

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Marei al-Dabari, a Segev Shalom resident aged 36, was stabbed to death in Ofakim on Sunday.
He was found unconscious.
Magen David Adom paramedics pronounced him dead after attempts at resuscitation.
Police arrested five suspects described as minority-group residents of Ofakim after the incident.
Abraham Initiatives reported rising violence, noting 83 Arab Israelis were killed in 2026, up from 64 last year, amid concerns about police neglect in Arab communities.

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Marei al-Dabari, a Segev Shalom resident aged 36, was stabbed to death in Ofakim on Sunday.
He was found unconscious.
Magen David Adom paramedics pronounced him dead after attempts at resuscitation.
Police arrested five suspects described as minority-group residents of Ofakim after the incident.
Abraham Initiatives reported rising violence, noting 83 Arab Israelis were killed in 2026, up from 64 last year, amid concerns about police neglect in Arab communities.