Local residents accused the police of using excessive force, saying the man lost control of the vehicle only after he was shot. Arab citizens often complain of second-class status, while many Israeli Jews view them as disloyal because they sympathize with the Palestinians. Troops opened fire at the driver, killing Yaakub Abu al-Qiyan, 50, whom Israeli officials later identified as belonging to an Islamist group. Local residents said Abu al-Qiyan was trying to leave town and only lost control of his vehicle after police shot at him. Lawmaker Ayman Odeh, head of the Arab Joint List in the Israeli parliament, was wounded in Wednesday’s clashes, along with several others.

Source: thestar January 18, 2017 18:21 UTC