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Motza
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June 15, 2020, 2:00 pm
Man accused of murdering wife says she stabbed him first
Eliran Malul claims he was too drunk to remember anything from night he is suspected of murdering Michal Sela, but says he recalls her knifing him during argument
By
ToI Staff
February 3, 2020, 3:02 pm
Revealed: In First Temple era, another massive temple was in use near Jerusalem
Large 10th century BCE worship complex being excavated at Motza in ancient Judah; 4 miles from Temple Mount, site was ‘sanctioned’ by Jerusalem administration, say archaeologists
By
Amanda Borschel-Dan
October 6, 2019, 12:41 pm
After woman murdered, minister says police should deprioritize Netanyahu probes
David Amsalem comments on killing of Michal Sela, as pre-indictment hearings in premier’s corruption cases continue
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ToI Staff
October 6, 2019, 11:23 am
Man suspected of killing wife regains consciousness, is questioned by police
Michal Sela’s husband, Eliran Malul, in stable condition after allegedly murdering her and then attempting suicide
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ToI Staff
October 4, 2019, 10:28 pm
Court remands man suspected of stabbing wife to death before attempting suicide
Police said to suspect murder, not a suicide pact, despite husband’s claim; family calls for breastmilk donations for Michal Sela’s 8-month-old daughter
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ToI Staff
October 4, 2019, 3:08 pm
Police identify woman stabbed to death in suspected murder, attempted suicide
Michal Sela, 32, social worker and mom of 8-month-old, found dead at home near Jerusalem; she ‘spread joy wherever she went,’ brother says
October 3, 2019, 10:31 pm
Woman dead in suspected murder-suicide attempt near Jerusalem
Officials suspect woman’s partner, found near her in serious condition, stabbed her and then himself; infant daughter who was in house is unharmed
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ToI Staff
July 16, 2019, 1:07 pm
A ‘game changer’: Vast, developed 9,000-year-old settlement found near Jerusalem
Remains of Neolithic site near Motza, the largest ever discovered in Israel, show mix of agriculture, hunting, animal husbandry — a society at its peak, say archaeologists
By
Amanda Borschel-Dan
July 20, 2013, 9:10 am
Motza, first agricultural colony in modern Israel
Named after one of the cities that Joshua allotted to the tribe of Benjamin, Motza — with its rustic atmosphere and lovely homes — has evolved into one of the most sought-after communities
By
Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
June 26, 2012, 3:44 pm
Firefighters gain control of Jerusalem region fires
Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway reopens; 300 people evacuated from homes, four treated for smoke inhalation; police suspect arson
By
Hillary Zaken
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