MK Gilad Kariv has publicly accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir of intentionally neglecting the surge in violent crime within Arab communities, following a weekend in which seven Arab Israelis were killed. Kariv described the situation as a 'deliberate and planned act of neglect' rather than a failure, suggesting it reflects actual government policy. He further connected the lack of law enforcement action to broader political strategies, drawing parallels between Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's approach to the West Bank and Ben Gvir's handling of crime among Arab citizens. The recent killings are part of a larger crime wave that has resulted in 223 deaths in Arab society so far this year.