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Sunday, April 26, 2026
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Sunday, April 26, 2026
Man and 6-year-old boy found dead at home in central Israel in suspected murder-suicide
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Ambulance at the scene of a suspected murder-suicide after a man and his 6-year-old son were found dead in central Israel on April 26, 2026 (Magen David Adom)
A man and a 6-year-old child were found dead at a home in central Israel, medics say.
The Kan public broadcaster says the pair were a father and son and that a gun was found near the man’s body, suggesting a murder-suicide.
The outlet says the man was separated from the boy’s mother.
The Magen David Adom emergency service says the 43-year-old man and boy were declared dead at the scene.
Police say they have opened an investigation.
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