The head of the village of Jadeidi-Makr council and another man reported to be his deputy were shot early on Monday morning, Israeli media reported.
Shortly after midnight, emergency services, including Magen David Adom, received a report about a shooting incident targeting two men in the village of Jadeidi-Makr. MDA stated that the two victims were men, one aged 49 in moderate condition, the other aged 50 in serious condition.
Large forces from the Western Galilee station arrived at the scene and are currently conducting a manhunt for the suspects, while collecting evidence from the scene and deploying roadblocks.
Police open investigation into shooting
According to a report by Li Ayish, the crime reporter for i24NEWS, the two men who were shot are the head of the council and his deputy. The two were evacuated in serious and moderate condition to the Galilee Medical Center. Police have opened an investigation.
MDA paramedic Hareth Khalib said from the scene of the incident: “We saw a 49-year-old man who was wounded by gunfire while conscious. We provided him with life-saving medical treatment and evacuated him to the hospital in moderate condition. Another wounded person, a man in his 50s, was evacuated from the scene while conscious and suffering from severe gunshot wounds to his body, with his condition serious.”
