Two killed, including a teen, as gun violence in Israel continues

A 14-year-old Israeli was shot dead and another teen suffered light-to-moderate injuries as a result of an exchange of gunfire in Rahat on Saturday morning, according to Israeli media reports.

First responders had to pronounce the boy dead at the scene, while the injured teen was evacuated to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.

The boy was later identified as Muhammad Salama Abu Hawash. This is the 47th death in the Arab sector that is connected to crime and violence this year, as per Walla.

The police opened an investigation into the background and circumstances of the incident, suspecting possible murder.

A local resident told "Maariv" about the incident: "It wasn't one bullet, there was a very massive shooting from 12 at night until the morning hours. Luckily I live a bit far from the shooting area, but it was impossible to sleep all night. It starts with education, but the state has a part in it, there has been lawlessness here for decades and today this is the situation. Robberies, murder, violence on the roads - we must put order here." According to the residents, even when the police car arrived, the shooting continued.