Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityProtesters in Jadeidi Makr accused the government of abandoning Arab communities to criminal violence after gunmen targeted the town's council head and deputy, warning that attacks on elected officials mark 'a line being crossed' in the escalating crime waveShare 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 formatSubscribe08:05 PM • May 23 2026 IDTHundreds of people demonstrated against the state's neglect of handling crime in Arab society in the northern Israeli Arab town of Jadeidi Makr, a week after the city's local council head and his deputy were shot while leaving an event.CommentsIn the NewsTrump Says U.S., Iran 'Getting a Lot Closer' to Finalizing AgreementHundreds Protest Against Crime in Arab Society: 'Our Blood Is Not Expendable'23 Israelis Retrieved From West Bank's Nablus, Six From JerichoIran's Top Negotiator Says Tehran Will Not Compromise in Talks With U.S.Inside Israel's 'Elite' Yeshivas That Ban Core Studies, Robbing Boys of a FutureRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsBen-Gvir Posts Video of Police Dragging Detained Gaza Flotilla ActivistsThe Most Consequential Republican Primary for Israel Is Happening in KentuckyUnmoved by Trump's Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf`World Leaders Summon Israeli Envoys Over Ben-Gvir Gaza Flotilla Activists VideoOn Israel, Gaza and Palestine, Bigmouth Tucker Carlson Spoke Nothing but Truth