Woman found dead in Afula; her partner and his brother reportedly arrested

The body of a 48-year-old woman was found yesterday in the home of her partner in Afula, Hebrew-language media reports.

According to the Haaretz daily, there were signs of violence to the woman’s body. She was not immediately publicly named.

Police are said to be investigating the death as murder, and have reportedly arrested the woman’s partner and his brother.

Last week, the Israel Women’s Network said in a statement that 2024 had seen a 75 percent increase in the number of women murdered compared to the same time period in 2023.

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