Criminal9/17/2026

Two Men from Uzeir Charged With Firing at a Home and Two Police Officers During a Chase

The Northern District Attorney’s Office filed an indictment with the Nazareth District Court against Mahmoud Faour and Mahdi Abu Samra, alleging that they fired at a residential home and then at a police patrol car. The prosecution requested that the two be detained until the conclusion of proceedings; at this stage, these are allegations that have not yet been judicially determined.

Key facts

•Judicial body: Nazareth District Court
•Prosecuting authority: Northern District Attorney’s Office
•Defendants: Mahmoud Faour, 25; Mahdi Abu Samra, 23
•Alleged weapon: M16 assault rifle
•A request was filed for detention until the conclusion of proceedings
•The source does not state the case number or exact date

The Shooting and Chase

According to the indictment, Faour, 25, and Abu Samra, 23, conspired with another person to assault a resident of Uzeir and equipped themselves with an M16 assault rifle and ammunition. The three covered their faces, wore gloves, and removed the license plates from a silver Toyota. At around 11:30 p.m., heavy gunfire was directed at the resident’s home, causing extensive damage to the entrance door and to vehicles in the yard.

Firing at the Police Patrol Car

Two police officers who heard the gunfire began pursuing the vehicle, first in the Rummana al-Heib area and then on Route 77, between the Golani Interchange and the HaMovil Interchange. According to the charges, during the pursuit the rifle was aimed at the patrol car and heavy fire was directed at it from close range. The two officers exited the patrol car and returned fire, while the suspects fled on foot and abandoned the vehicle in a wooded area near the reservoirs at Mekorot’s Eshkol site.

Evidence Described in the Indictment

According to the article, M16 cartridge cases from the scene of the shooting at the home matched those found at the scene where the police officers were fired upon. According to the charges, traces of Faour’s DNA were found on an abandoned hat and gloves, and his phone was found in the vehicle; location data allegedly showed his presence at the sites and along the escape route. Abu Samra’s phone was also documented disconnecting from the vehicle’s system at 11:49 p.m., and WhatsApp conversations were found that the prosecution alleges indicate coordination of the escape.

Charges and Further Proceedings

The two were arrested two days after the incident in a hideout apartment in Ramat Gan, and their detention was extended. They are charged with causing injury with aggravated intent, carrying and transporting a weapon, discharging a firearm under aggravated circumstances, altering the identity of a vehicle or one of its parts, intentional damage, and obstruction of justice. The source does not state the case number, the date of the hearing on the detention request, or any final judicial decision regarding the request.

What this means for you

The filing of an indictment initiates the criminal proceeding and does not constitute a ruling that the defendants are guilty. The court considers the request for detention until the conclusion of proceedings separately; the source does not state whether a decision on it has already been issued. For a person involved in a similar proceeding, it is important to distinguish between the prosecution’s allegations and facts established by a judicial ruling.

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