Hijazi, 41, was a contractor that installs water boilers, and also reportedly a loan shark. Police suspect that when he demanded a woman pay him back, her family attacked him. Police reportedly presented their findings to Aharonovich on Wednesday.A suspect was arrested in connection to the second murder in Lod this week, of Emal Halili, 27.The suspect, aged 43, was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport on his return to Israel. He will be brought for a remand extension at the Ramle Magistrate's court later Thursday.Following the murders, an entire Border Police company was deployed in the crime-ridden town. On a visit to Lod, Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich said police and the Shin Bet will launch a campaign to fight the use and possession of illegal firearms.Ben Hartman contributed to this report.
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Hijazi, 41, was a contractor that installs water boilers, and also reportedly a loan shark. Police suspect that when he demanded a woman pay him back, her family attacked him. Police reportedly presented their findings to Aharonovich on Wednesday.A suspect was arrested in connection to the second murder in Lod this week, of Emal Halili, 27.The suspect, aged 43, was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport on his return to Israel. He will be brought for a remand extension at the Ramle Magistrate's court later Thursday.Following the murders, an entire Border Police company was deployed in the crime-ridden town. On a visit to Lod, Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich said police and the Shin Bet will launch a campaign to fight the use and possession of illegal firearms.Ben Hartman contributed to this report.