Saher Ismail, advisor to the Minister of Education, Yifat Shasha Biton, for Arab affairs, is one of the personalities close to the Israeli Minister of Justice, Gideon Saar, and was a candidate on his electoral list for the Knesset in the recent elections.

The dead man is the 72nd victim of acts of violence in the Arab community for acts of violence in the Arab community since the beginning of 2021, according to the data of the Aman Center, including 10 women and 34 victims, of whom are young men, aged no more than 30 years.

A statement issued by the office of the Minister of Education, Dr. Yifat Shasha Biton, said: "The minister received the news of the death of her assistant for Arab community affairs, Saher Ismail, as a thunderbolt."

Gideon Sa'ar said that Ismail was his advisor in the past, and that he was a good-hearted person, an honest leader and a true friend, and he expressed his confidence that the police would arrest the vile killers and bring them to justice.