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MaarivSecurity

Mentally Disturbed Man Shoots Two Children in Beit Shemesh Home

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Hebrew · 10 newsrooms covering

A mentally unstable man entered a neighbor's home in Beit Shemesh and shot two children, critically injuring one; both were hospitalized and the suspect was arrested.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • A mentally disturbed man shot two children aged 4 and 9 in Beit Shemesh.
  • One child was unconscious and in critical condition, the other seriously injured.
  • Magen David Adom teams treated and evacuated the children to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital.
  • The police arrested the suspect at the scene.
  • The shooting was one of two unusual incidents in Beit Shemesh that afternoon.
Mentally Disturbed Man Shoots Two Children in Beit Shemesh Home
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In an unusual incident in Beit Shemesh on August 17, 2026, a mentally disturbed man entered a neighbor's house and shot two children aged 4 and 9. One child was unconscious and in critical condition, while the other was seriously injured. Emergency medical teams from Magen David Adom treated the children at the scene before transporting them to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. The police arrested the suspect following the shooting. This event marks one of two unusual incidents reported in Beit Shemesh that afternoon.

MaarivCentre · Jerusalem

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