Murder in Tayibe: A woman in her 40s stabbed to death, a relative arrested

A woman in her 40s was stabbed to death this morning in the city of Tayibe. Police arrested a relative on suspicion of involvement in the crime. The incident raises the number of murder victims in the Arab community since the beginning of the year to 180.

A woman in her 40s was stabbed to death this morning, Saturday, in the city of Tayibe. Paramedics arrived at the scene, but resuscitation efforts failed, and they pronounced her dead at the scene. Police arrested a relative of the victim on suspicion of involvement in the crime. This murder raises the number of murder victims in the Arab community since the beginning of this year to 180. The article notes the ongoing worsening of crime and violence in Arab towns, amid criticism of the police and the Israeli government for what is described as their failure to confront organized crime and the spread of illegal weapons.