In Israel, Arab party officials accuse the government of doing nothing to stop the near-daily serial killings. The Shin Bet, the internal security service, is now in charge of the file.
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With our correspondent in Jerusalem, Michael Paul
Another five dead in less than 24 hours, including a quadruple murder in an olive grove in a village in the Galilee. In all, violence within Israeli Arab society has claimed 156 victims since the beginning of 2023. All macabre records have been broken.
Arab elected members of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, accuse the police of doing nothing to stop what they call ” real carnage “. It is now the Shin Bet, the internal security service which usually handles terrorism cases, which is in charge of the investigation. A situation derided by the opposition: after fifteen years in power, Benyamin Netanyahu has still not begun to solve this problem, says former minister Benny Gantz in particular.
For Mansour Abbas, the leader of the Joint Arab List, the situation is catastrophic. Because 300% increase in crime and violence, “ It’s a historical fiasco. “, he believes. Several former police chiefs are calling for the immediate dismissal of Itamar Ben Gvir, the leader of the Jewish Force Party and also the minister in charge of the police.
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