Illustrative Police tape hangs in Jerusalem. (Garrett Mills/Flash90)
A 48-year-old man died of injuries sustained as he reportedly tried to break up a brawl on Saturday evening in the northern village of Zarzir.
The man was named by the Ynet news site as Ziad Grifat, a father of five.
Police said in a statement that one man in his 20s had been arrested for his involvement in the fight, and that it was expected that others would be detained for their roles.
An investigation has been opened into the incident, which is being treated as a murder inquiry.
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