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Boy, 5, Recovers After Witnessing Cousin's Murder, Identifying Attacker
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By ענבר טויזר
First reported by N12 · 56 minutes ago
What happened
A five-year-old boy, Ray Hanan Alon, is recovering after being stabbed and witnessing his cousin Hillel Mordechai Dadon's murder in Beit Shemesh. Ray identified the neighbor, Liel Ifargan, as the attacker, who acted impulsively and whose motive remains unknown.
- 01Five-year-old Ray Hanan Alon is recovering after being stabbed and witnessing his cousin's murder.
- 02Ray identified the neighbor, Liel Ifargan, as the attacker.
- 03The murder and stabbing occurred in under thirty seconds.
- 04The attacker's motive remains unknown to police.
- 05An indictment is expected next week for the suspect.
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