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Woman Shot Dead in Her Home As Israeli-Arab Homicides Continue to Surge
Jerusalem, 29 July, 2025 (TPS-IL) -- A 35-year-old woman was found shot dead overnight in her home in the northern Arab town of Abu Snan, Israeli police said Tuesday as a wave of Arab sector homicides continued.
The victim, identified in Hebrew media as Sherihan Mishleb, was a divorced mother of three. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.
“I can confirm that the background to this tragic and terrible incident is disagreement and conflict within the internal family,” said Police Commander Mortaji Marai.
Mishleb’s body was reportedly discovered by her brother, who alerted authorities. Her children were not at home at the time of the killing.
Following the arrest of eight suspects for questioning overnight — including Mishleb’s ex-husband, the Magistrate’s Court in Krayot extended the arrest of four key suspects at the request of the police.
According to the Abraham Initiatives, a non-profit organization that promotes Arab integration into Israeli society, the murder was the 149th violent deaths in the Arab community this year.
The spike is a continuation of the Arab sector’s 230 murders in 2024. In 2023, a record number of 244 Israeli-Arabs were murdered, more than double the 120 homicides in 2022.
The surge in violence is attributed to organized crime groups fighting turf battles and trying to eliminate rivals. Arab criminal organizations have been involved in extortion, money laundering, and trafficking in weapons, drugs and women.
Critics argue the crime wave has worsened since Ben-Gvir, a far-right politician, became National Security Minister in 2022.
