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Man charged with aggravated murder in fatal Beit Shemesh pool stabbing of 7-year-old

ספט 14, 2026 · Source: The Jerusalem Post 82Objectivity score82/100

Prosecutors allege that he stabbed Dadon once in the chest and his cousin once in the neck, intending to kill them both. He then fled to his housing unit, the indictment says.

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Liel Ifergan, 26, was charged on Monday with the aggravated murder of seven-year-old Hillel Mordechai Dadon and the attempted murder of Dadon's four-year-old cousin in Beit Shemesh. The indictment, filed in Jerusalem District Court, alleges that Ifergan intentionally stabbed the children on August 17 while they played in an inflatable pool in a family yard. Dadon sustained a fatal chest wound, while his cousin suffered a neck wound and required hospitalization. Prosecutors requested Ifergan remain in custody, emphasizing the

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