A man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing his wife and son during a domestic violence incident in Jerusalem's A-Tur neighborhood on Friday. The woman was moderately wounded, her son lightly hurt, both were evacuated to a hospital. Police are questioning the suspect ahead of a remand hearing.
A father was arrested Friday in Jerusalem's A-Tur neighborhood after allegedly stabbing his wife and son during a domestic violence incident. The woman sustained moderate injuries, the son light wounds; both were evacuated for medical treatment. Police are investigating the background to the attack, the suspect is being questioned. The case will be brought to a remand hearing upon conclusion of the investigation.
No prior reporting on this specific incident by The Zioneer. A series of bulletins have covered violent crime in East Jerusalem in recent weeks, including stabbings, shootings, and car rammings on criminal backgrounds — but each was a separate case with distinct circumstances. Domestic violence incidents constitute a separate enforcement track for police.
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