Two Border Police officers were wounded Friday morning when a car rammed into their post in the Israeli-Arab city of Umm al-Fahm. The incident occurred following a night of violence in which a 33-year-old resident was murdered in the city.
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Officers present at the scene immediately opened fire on the vehicle. According to the police, there were two occupants inside the vehicle: one man, in his twenties, died after being taken to the hospital; the other was lightly hurt and arrested at the scene. One firearm, bullets, and gloves were confiscated from the vehicle.
Security officials believe the ramming stemmed from criminal motives rather than nationalist ones and was connected to disputes between rival families in Umm al-Fahm.
A police statement said one of the Border Police officers sustained light-to-moderate injuries, and the second was lightly injured.
Gunfire was reportedly heard in the city overnight Thursday and buildings were set ablaze in apparent revenge for the killing of Mohammed Hamza Burgel, who was shot to death while driving his car. The passenger in his vehicle was critically injured after Burgel lost control of the vehicle and hit a truck.
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Israeli police officers were approached by rioters as they entered a housing complex after receiving reports of a shooting and the burning of housing units and cars. Crowd dispersal measures were implemented and residents were arrested during searches.
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
