A similar offense occurred in April 2023, where three Bedouin residents from Laqiya were arrested for attempted kidnapping and assault of a resident of Kiryat Malakhi.
The investigation revealed that the 53-year-old suspect, Osama al-Okbi, identified with Hamas ideology and transferred financial aid to Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
Excavations have given proof of a flourishing wine industry in the Byzantine and early Arab period, especially at sites like Shivta, Halutza, Nitzana, and Avdat.