Israel’s State Prosecutor Amit Aisman said on Monday that his office needs the help of Arab citizens in the fight against crime in the Arab community, suggesting it can’t work without “cooperation from law-abiding Arab citizens.”

“Without witnesses, there are no cases,” Aisman said at a legal conference held at the University of Haifa. “We all need to take responsibility.”

The Arab community lost more than 100 people this year alone from crime-related and gun violence. Last month, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned of the consequences of the spike in violence, as the cabinet voted to expand police search powers to fight the violence.

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