Nazareth Trio Indicted for Extortion and Mass Shooting at Kafr Manda Home
Haifa District Court charges three Nazareth residents with extortion and opening fire with 48 bullets at a family home in Kafr Manda after the victim refused to pay one million shekels.
The State Attorney's Office filed an indictment at the Haifa District Court against three residents of Nazareth, including 18-year-old Karam Abu Dabai, 23-year-old Muhammad Fahoum, and a minor, following an extortion scheme and a mass shooting at a home in Kafr Manda.
According to the indictment, filed by Attorney Michal Apelboim of the Haifa District Prosecutor's Office, the suspects demanded one million shekels from a local gas station employee. The extortion began with a demand for 400,000 shekels and threats to blow up his workplace, later escalating to one million shekels after delayed payments, accompanied by threats to shoot him in the legs and target his uncle's building.
After the victim refused to pay, Abu Dabai conspired with Fahoum and the minor to carry out a shooting attack. Armed with an M16-style rifle, a handgun, and ammunition, Fahoum and the minor arrived at the victim's home wearing masks and gloves. One of them fired at least 48 bullets into the structure while changing three magazines, as the victim, his wife, and their three children were inside. Bullets penetrated the living room, kitchen, and bedroom.
Police officers stationed nearby opened fire, prompting Fahoum and the minor to flee in a vehicle while police pursued them. Simultaneously, Abu Dabai followed in another car and rammed a police cruiser from behind. The suspects abandoned their vehicle near an olive grove and were arrested hours later. The prosecution has requested their detention until the end of legal proceedings.
