Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – The Palestinian Society in Israel

Central District

‣ Lod - A 48-year-old mother of 8 was shot in her car, apparently by a person who was with her in the car. 2 of the wives of her ex-husband, a criminal living abroad, were also murdered in recent years.

Wadi Ara

‣ Barta'a – a man shot dead by a passing car. The murder circumstances unknown.

Negev

1. Rahat – explosive charge discovered in a Rahat city building. Background is criminal.

2. Al Arakib – houses and tents demolished for the 240th time.

3. Bi'r Haddaj – about 15 inhabitants of Retamim attacked the home of the Al Rahayaf family, near the fence of Retamim, claiming that one of the villagers harassed a woman. They threatened the house owner and his son. One of the assailants climbed up to the rood and pointed a weapon. Many gathered, the confrontation became violent and the assailants were forced out of the house. The heads of the village managed to calm things down and when the police arrived (very late), a meeting was held where it was decided, in the presence of police, to create a team of both localities in order to take care of problems and controversies.

Lower Galilee

‣ Arraba – grenade thrown at a residential building. No casualties reported.

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Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Haaretz, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Jordan Valley Activists (Media groups), Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, OCHA OPT, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health, Lebanon, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, WHO, yNet.