{
  "id": 3520021,
  "title": "Ramle man indicted after shooting his lawyer six times at close range over insurance claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ramle-man-indicted-after-shooting-his-lawyer-six-times-at-close-range",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T14:08:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-906659"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 24-year-old man from Ramle, named Ahmad al-Rajoub, was indicted on Wednesday for allegedly murdering his own lawyer, Arbel Feldman, over a disputed insurance claim. The shooting occurred in close range at Feldman's office in Rishon Lezion. Al-Rajoub was charged with intentional murder under aggravated circumstances, carrying a weapon and ammunition, destroying evidence and obstructing justice. The case is currently before Judge Maor Even Han, with the next hearing scheduled for September 16.\n\nAccording to prosecutors, Al-Rajoub became angry over what he believed was the slow handling of a NIS 18,500 insurance claim related to a vehicle accident. The claim was filed in June 2024 at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, while a separate dispute over insurance coverage was being heard in Rehovot. Al-Rajoub reportedly grew frustrated with the length of the proceedings, which were repeatedly delayed due to the outcome of the related case.\n\nOn July 20, prosecutors allege that Al-Rajoub spoke to Feldman in a threatening tone over the phone, complaining that the case had dragged on for nearly three years and accusing the lawyer of \"screwing him.\" They claim that during a meeting at Feldman's office, the following day, Al-Rajoub shot his lawyer six times with a loaded semiautomatic handgun concealed beneath his clothing. Feldman collapsed and died from blood loss within 21 seconds of Al-Rajoub's entrance. Al-Rajoub then allegedly fled the scene, disposed of the gun and his mobile phone, and eventually turned himself in to the police two hours later.",
  "summary": "“An attack on a lawyer acting within the law as his client’s representative crosses a red line,” prosecutors wrote, adding that lawyers must be able to work without fear of being killed.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ahmad al-Rajoub, 24, indicted for murdering lawyer Arbel Feldman",
    "Shooting occurred at Feldman's office in Rishon Lezion",
    "Case linked to disputed NIS 18,500 insurance claim"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}