Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Axing Brother Over Work Criticism
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
A 25-year-old man from Arraba is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly attacking his brother with an axe during renovation work in Yir'on on October 8, 2026. The assault reportedly followed criticism of the suspect's work. After fleeing the scene, the suspect called the police to report he had killed his brother, and was later found hiding near the Sea of Galilee.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A 25-year-old man is charged with attempted murder for axing his brother.
- The attack occurred in Yir'on following criticism of the suspect's work.
- The suspect called police reporting he had killed his brother.
- The victim was seriously injured and hospitalized in Safed.
- The suspect was apprehended hiding near the Sea of Galilee.
A 25-year-old man from Arraba has been indicted for attempted murder after allegedly attacking his brother with an axe to the head. The incident occurred on October 8, 2026, during renovation work in the northern Israeli town of Yir'on. According to the indictment, the victim commented on the defendant's work performance, which led to the violent assault.
Following the attack, the suspect fled the construction site and called the police emergency number, reporting that he had killed his brother. "I killed him, I killed him, I hit him in the head," he stated during the call. Police were initially dispatched to the site following a report of a construction worker found injured, with early suspicions pointing to a work accident.
However, investigators soon determined the injury was the result of an assault. The victim, also an Arraba resident, was evacuated in serious condition to Ziv Medical Center in Safed. The suspect was apprehended by police hiding in bushes near the Sea of Galilee after fleeing the scene in the vehicle they had arrived in.
The indictment includes charges of attempted murder. The suspect reportedly confessed to the act during his call to the police and was later found by officers hiding in vegetation along the Sea of Galilee shore.
