A man was shot and killed in the northern town of Arraba, while a second victim, about 18 years old, was seriously injured and taken to a medical center in Safed. Emergency services responded to the scene, declaring the first man's death. The incident comes amid a sharp increase in murder rates over the past three years, with this year on track to be the deadliest. Members of the local Arab community attribute the violence to issues such as inadequate policing and government policies that have enabled organized crime to flourish.