Police explain difficult to solve murders in Arab sector - no witnesses,
evidence destroyed, no cooperation
Dr. Aaron Lerner 25 June 2023

"In 98% of the cases we understand what happened in the incident, who the
suspects are and what the background is," explains Police Lieutenant
Elhadad. "Our difficulty is translating the intelligence into evidence for
the charges and the prosecution. That's the gap. You arrive at the scene
that was cleaned with bleach and a water hose, cameras disappear, witnesses
to the crime do not help, and a child sweeps up the gun casings. This is why
the percentage of indictments filed is low."

Anan Zidan, spokesman for the Menashe region. "At the scene of a shooting in
Hadera, the hotline is flooded with witnesses, business owners hand over
cameras and the public is mobilized. In nearby Aara, a neighbor was shot,
and everyone closes the window. They didn't see and didn't hear. It's a way
of life and not something that the police is to blame for. I have a
detective who worked day and night on a serious assault case, and everyone
kept quiet during the investigation. He gave his soul and in the end
everyone was released."

English translation of excerpts from "My fear is the wounding of innocent"
Sigal Ben David, Maariv Zman Sharon 23.6.2023
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