A woman was killed and another was wounded in a shooting in the central city of Lod Saturday night, as a violent crime wave continued to spiral in the Arab community.

Both victims, in their 60s, were found unconscious with bullet wounds after an individual entered a private home and shot them.

Paramedics pronounced one of the victims dead on the spot and took the other woman, in critical condition, to Shamir Medical Center, the Magen David Adom emergency service said.

Shortly after, police announced the arrest of five residents of Lod in connection with the shooting.

The shooting is being investigated within the context of a “violent conflict between clans on the Arab street,” Ynet........

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