Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityPolice said the suspect is a 20-year-old resident of Jadeidi Makr in nothern Israel; Council head Suhail Melhem remains in serious condition after what his deputy described as an attack that came without prior threats, as he says Israel Police 'also need to bear responsibility'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe07:21 PM • May 18 2026 IDTSuhail Melhem, head of the Jadeidi Makr local council in northern Israel, was seriously wounded after he and his deputy were shot shortly after midnight Sunday while leaving an event hall, police said.CommentsIn the NewsIsrael Police, in Reversal, to Assist IDF Arrest Haredi Draft DodgersSuspect Arrested After Arab Israeli Council Head, Deputy Shot Outside Event HallOrthodox Rabbi at U.S. Christian Prayer Rally: 'Antisemitism Is un-American'Huge Fireball in the Israeli Sky? Just Preparations for Possible War With IranThey Attempted to Lynch an Arab Man on Camera. 5 Years On, Most Are Still FreeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces