Rabbi Amos Guetta, a well-known Netanya kabbalist in his 70s, was stabbed to death Wednesday morning at a yeshiva in Netanya, according to Israeli media. The suspect — a yeshiva student in his 20s — was arrested and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine his fitness for trial. Police say the motive appears criminal.
Rabbi Amos Guetta, a prominent Netanya kabbalist and spiritual leader, was stabbed to death early Wednesday morning at the yeshiva where he taught on Shimon Bar Yochai Street in Netanya.
The first reports at 06:14 described a 70-year-old man in critical condition with penetrating wounds, evacuated to Laniado Hospital while undergoing resuscitation. By 06:59, his death was confirmed. Initial reports described the victim as a 'well-known rabbi' and a Netanya resident.
At 08:00 it was cleared for publication that the victim was Rabbi Amos Guetta and that the suspect was his student. Later reports specified that the suspect, a man in his 20s, arrived at the rabbi's home — rather than the yeshiva — and stabbed him before fleeing. Police arrested the suspect and, by 19:28, ordered him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine his fitness for trial.
The rabbi was subsequently eulogized by prominent figures including Chief Rabbi Kalman Meir Bar, who mourned the 'shocking passing' of a spiritual beacon, as The Zioneer reported. The suspect's motive remains under investigation, with conflicting accounts over whether the attack occurred at the yeshiva or at the rabbi's home. As of late Wednesday, police were still clarifying the exact location and sequence of events.
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