Overview
- Two masked individuals infiltrated the Negev community, breached fencing, smashed windows, and set parked vehicles ablaze, police said.
- Authorities assess the attack as retaliation by residents of nearby Tarabin for arrests during an overnight law-enforcement operation.
- The Rahat station and Sahar Brigade earlier raided criminal targets in Tarabin, detaining five suspects and reporting one officer lightly injured.
- Police reported damage to dozens of vehicles and said additional suspects are being pursued with ongoing operations in the village.
- Givat Bar manager Bailey Cohen described fear and eroded trust among residents and said she will push for a professional inquiry and stronger security deployment.