Little Red Riding Hood in the Heart of Jaffa: The Meeting That Became a Deadly Trap | How a Member of the Hariri Organization Was Murdered

Muhammad Katwan, a member of the Hariri crime organization, was murdered at close range in Jaffa about a month ago. The indictment against Muhammad Zitounia reveals: the meeting was a planned trap, the shooter continued firing even after the victim collapsed, and fled on a motorcycle. Zitounia was arrested three days after the murder.

Muhammad Ahmad Katwan, a member of the Hariri crime organization, was murdered at close range on a street in Jaffa about a month ago. Now, with the filing of the indictment against Muhammad Zitounia, 22, the details of the murder are revealed. The day before the murder, Katwan met Zitounia on the Tel Aviv beach. The next day, on August 30, they arranged to meet again in Jaffa. Katwan arrived with two escorts. Zitounia arrived on a motorcycle, drew a pistol, and opened fire. Even after Katwan collapsed, the shooting continued at close range. The two escorts tried to flee; the driver was seriously wounded. Fourteen shell casings were found at the scene. Zitounia fled to Bat Yam, changed clothes, and moved to Jerusalem. He was arrested three days after the murder. He has a criminal record for weapons and violence offenses, and was released from prison less than a month before the murder. He is charged with aggravated murder.

Little Red Riding Hood in the Heart of Jaffa: The Meeting That Became a Deadly Trap | How a Member of the Hariri Organization Was Murdered