Ashraf Khatib, the director-general of the Qalansawe Municipality in central Israel, sustained serious injuries on Saturday after being shot while sitting in his car. The shooters fled the scene. The police are investigating.
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Khatib, 46, was rushed to the Rabin Medical Center in Petach Tikva. As of Sunday, his condition remains unstable.
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri spoke with Qalansawe Mayor Abdel Basset al-Salama, calling the incident an "attempted assassination." He said the incident "crossed a red line" and vows to step up the fight against criminal violence in the Arab sector.
