Israeli police shot and killed a disabled Arab man in Haifa on Monday, who wielded a knife and refused to heed their calls to put down the weapons.
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Relatives of Munir Anabtawi, 33, said he suffered from mental illness and they had called police for help. Police say Anabtawi tried to stab them before they opened fire. Authorities are investigating.
The family says he was shot five times in the ensuing confrontation.
The police said they responded to a report of a man acting erratically in the northern city of Haifa. In a statement, they said the man tried to stab them and lightly wounded one officer. The man was shot, taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.
