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7-Year-Old Boy Murdered and Cousin Critically Injured in Brutal West Bank Attack
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Aug 18, 2026
What happened
In Beit Shemesh, a 25-year-old man stabbed two young cousins during a birthday party, killing 7-year-old Hillel Mordechai Dadon and critically injuring his 4-year-old cousin, who later regained consciousness after surgery. The suspect was arrested, with a family dispute suspected as the motive.
- 01A 25-year-old neighbor stabbed two cousins aged 7 and 4 in Beit Shemesh during a birthday party.
- 027-year-old Hillel Mordechai Dadon died from his injuries; his 4-year-old cousin survived after surgery.
- 03The younger child described the attack, saying the assailant kicked him with blood everywhere.
- 04The mother was out shopping, and a 15-year-old relative witnessed the assault.
- 05Police arrested the suspect, suspecting a prior family dispute as the motive.
- 06Family members expressed deep grief over the loss and the cruelty of the attack.
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