Rabbi Amos Guata, a prominent kabbalist, was stabbed to death overnight in Netanya, Israeli media reports. The suspect is reportedly his student, who allegedly stabbed him four times; police are investigating with a criminal motive suspected.
Rabbi Amos Guata, a senior kabbalist in Netanya, was murdered overnight, according to reports from N12 and other Israeli outlets that began circulating early Wednesday morning. The suspect is identified as a student of the rabbi, who allegedly stabbed him four times, and was arrested after a chase. Police have not yet released an official statement, but the background is believed to be criminal. The murder occurred at the yeshiva where Guata taught, the same location of a previous murder in 2009, as The Zioneer has reported. The investigation is ongoing.
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