Public Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev on Saturday warned that Arab crime families had cross a red line by opening fire at the home of a senior police officer.
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The incident took place overnight Friday when gunmen opened fire at the home of Israel Police Maj. Gen. Jamal Hakroush in the northern Israeli town of Kafr Kanna.
No injuries were reported in the incident, but the building sustained damage, the police said in a statement.
Hakrush heads a task force seeking to fight the surging crime in the Arab Israeli sector.
Police officials said that at time, the motive was unclear. All leads, including the possibility that the incident is related to organized crime or to the Friday arrest of four of the six Palestinian security prisoners who escaped last week, are being pursued.
"This shooting is nothing short of a declaration of war by the [Arab] crime families on the Israel Police, who stand at the forefront of protecting Israel.
"That was a very big mistake on their part. Maj. Gen. Hakrush and the police will not be deterred. This incident will only fuel our plan to eradicate crime on the Arab street."
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