Head of the Judeida-Makr Council in first interview since assassination attempt on him: "It's political, I demanded from the president that the Shin Bet enter the investigation"
Suhil Melhem was shot about two months ago, and since then he is confined to a wheelchair and hospitalized in the rehabilitation department at the Nahariya Medical Center. He says: "This is an attempt to…
Assessment
A local council head who survived an assassination attempt two months ago is now publicly alleging a political motive tied to upcoming elections. He claims the shooting was meant to incapacitate him and clear a path for rivals to take control of the council. His demand that the Shin Bet investigate signals a loss of trust in local law enforcement and raises the stakes for how political violence is handled in Arab communities.