Inmate killed in northern Israel after leaving prison as part of rehabilitation program

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As Heib approached the bus stop on his way to work, a vehicle pulled up beside him, and shots were fired from inside. He was critically wounded and pronounced dead at the scene.

A 37-year-old inmate was shot dead in northern Israel on Friday morning while heading to work after leaving prison with permission as part of a rehabilitation program.Eyal Heib, who was serving an 18-year sentence for a 2014 manslaughter conviction, was killed near the Nahal Tzalmon interchange on Highway 65.

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