Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai referred to the death of Senior Staff Sergeant Niv Peretz (29), who was killed in the line of duty when he was shot in the village of Zalafa in the Ma'ale Iron Regional Council during a pursuit of arms dealers. "I and the entire Israel Police embrace the family in their difficult time. This is a sad and painful event. Senior Staff Sergeant Peretz acted with determination and bravery during a planned operational activity to thwart an arms deal, and lost his life while pursuing contact. The Israel Police paid an unbearable price tonight. We will continue to do everything in our power in the war against crime in Arab society," he said.