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Escaped Murderer Held Beersheba Family Hostage for Two Days
How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in English, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By Oded Kramer
First reported by Ynet · 1 day ago
What happened
Herzl Avitan, a convicted murderer, escaped prison in the summer of 1988 and held a Beersheba family hostage for two days. He eventually released them and was later captured by police.
- 01Escaped murderer Herzl Avitan held a Beersheba family hostage for two days in 1988.
- 02Avitan assured the family they would not be harmed during the ordeal.
- 03The family shared meals and conversations with the escaped prisoner.
- 04Avitan released the father and daughter before fleeing and being captured.
- 05He had previously escaped custody multiple times and was serving life sentences.
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