Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Crime & JusticeProsecutors say the deputy mayor confronted two employees at a gas station near the Gaza border, striking them and brandishing his weapon, after one of them had been playing Arabic music in his vehicleShare 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 formatSubscribeEden Solomon08:40 PM • July 28 2026 IDTThe deputy mayor of the southern Israeli city of Be'er Sheva was indicted Tuesday on charges of assaulting two gas station employees after one of them played Arabic music, according to an indictment filed with the Be'er Sheva Magistrate's Court.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel crimeIsraeli politicsArab IsraelisCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahu-TrumpBen-GvirGaza Board of PeaceBarbara ButchIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastBe'er Sheva Politician Indicted for Assault of Workers Playing Arabic MusicIn Michigan's Primary, Abdul El-Sayed Puts AIPAC on the BallotWill Syria Become the Next Arena for Israel and Trump's Clashing Visions?Israel Has Finally Discovered That Threatening Journalists Is DangerousNearly Half of Americans Want Netanyahu Arrested on U.S. Soil, Poll FindsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?These Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the Occupation