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Husband of woman killed in Bat Yam jumps to his death nine hours after barricading himself on roof
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA man who barricaded himself on the roof of a building after his wife was found stabbed to death has jumped to his death after nine hours, Israel Police says in a statement.
Police say negotiators conducted extensive negotiations to try to talk the suspect in the woman’s murder down, but the man ultimately did not cooperate, police say.
According to the Kan public broadcaster, the couple had recently separated.
According to the Israel Women’s Network, 14 women have been murdered in Israel since the start of the year, 13 of them by a partner or relative.
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