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Four-Year-Old Stabbed in Beit Shemesh Undergoes Surgery, Condition Stable
How 11 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By כיכר השבת, קובי אטינגר
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Aug 17, 2026
What happened
A four-year-old boy stabbed in Beit Shemesh underwent surgery and is stable, while his seven-year-old cousin died. Police arrested a neighbor suspected of the attack, which is under investigation.
- 01Four-year-old stabbing victim in Beit Shemesh undergoes surgery and is stable.
- 02Seven-year-old cousin died from stab wounds at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital.
- 03Attack occurred near family’s inflatable pool; mother was out shopping.
- 04Emergency responders provided critical care and resuscitation at the scene.
- 05Police arrested a 25-year-old neighbor with a mental health background.
- 06Investigation into the stabbing incident is ongoing.
Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.
Full coverage · 11 outlets
The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewAug 18, 2026
Four-Year-Old Stabbed in Beit Shemesh Undergoes Surgery, Condition Stable
MaarivCenter · HebrewAug 18, 2026
Psychotic Attack in Beit Shemesh Leaves 7-Year-Old Dead and 4-Year-Old Critically Injured
SrugimRight · HebrewAug 17, 2026
Four-Year-Old Improves After West Bank Stabbing; Seven-Year-Old Dies in Hospital
YnetCenter · HebrewAug 17, 2026
Four-Year-Old Stabbed in Beit Shemesh Now in Moderate Condition at Hadassah Hospital
YnetCenter · HebrewAug 17, 2026
Six-Year-Old Critically Injured and Four-Year-Old Seriously Hurt in Beit Shemesh Stabbing
Kan NewsCenter · HebrewAug 17, 2026
Two Children Stabbed by Mentally Unstable Neighbor in Beit Shemesh
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewAug 17, 2026
Two Young Children Critically Injured in Suspected Stabbing by Mentally Unstable Neighbor in Beit Shemesh
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewAug 17, 2026
Two Children Stabbed in Beit Shemesh, One in Critical Condition
Channel 13Center · HebrewAug 17, 2026
Two Children Injured in Beit Shemesh, One Unconscious, MDA Reports
MakoCenter · HebrewAug 17, 2026
Two Young Children Critically Injured in Violent Incident in Beit Shemesh
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