[53945] Uproar following the killing of a Rahat resident by police gunfire and an arms theft scandal in the IDF

[53945] Uproar following the killing of a Rahat resident by police gunfire and an arms theft scandal in the IDF

A day of public uproar following the lethal shooting incident in Rahat in which Ahmad al-Naami was killed, alongside the exposure of an arms theft scandal in the IDF involving soldiers in active service.

Tension surrounding the killing of a Rahat resident by Border Police gunfire

In the last day, the shooting incident in Rahat, in which Ahmad al-Naami was killed by Border Police fighters, has made headlines. According to Israel Hayom, the police claim that the deceased tried to escape and attacked the force, which caused the fighters to feel "a danger to their lives." However, a report in Hadre Milhama noted that according to Border Police data, the deceased was not armed. The case sparked outrage among the Arab public; MK Walid al-Huwashla (Ra'am) harshly criticized the event and claimed that "when the finger is too light on the trigger against Arab citizens, the same standard version also arrives too quickly," according to Hadre Milhama.

The Department of Internal Police Investigations (DIPI) has opened an investigation into the affair. The officer suspected of the shooting was interrogated and removed from operational activity for a period of two weeks, as reported on ynet.

Arms theft scandal in the IDF

In parallel, Hadashot MeHashetach on Telegram reports the arrest of several suspects, including two soldiers in active service from combat units, on suspicion of involvement in an arms theft scandal from IDF bases. The investigation, which was conducted covertly by the Hof District Central Unit, revealed that the thefts were carried out in at least four different incidents over the last few weeks. Some of the suspects, it was reported, chose to exercise their right to remain silent.

In addition, public protest continues regarding security issues, as the family of Yamnu Zelka is demanding through protest actions in Tel Aviv that all those involved in the reported affairs be charged with "joint murder," according to a report on ynet.