Yaakov Tohi, a respected and well-known resident of Jaffa, a social activist who volunteered at MDA for many years was shot dead in the street. The shooter, a policeman on vacation and a resident ofJaffa himself, confronted Toha about parties that are currently being investigated by the police.
The police claimed that the materials of the initial investigation show that Flathi stabbed the policeman during a fight that developed between the two, following a dispute on the road, and only then did the policeman shoot in response. Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai wrote in X that "a serious incident happened in JaffA last night that should not have happened. I spoke with the police command and it was made clear to me that the investigation of this serious incident will be completed. The residents of Jafa, like all citizens of the country, are entitled to security when they go out on the street and everywhere," he said. The investigation of the case continues.