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Police Rule Out Foul Play in Kiryat Yam Death

1/4/2026

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Police in Israel ruled out foul play in the death of a 60-year-old woman found in a Kiryat Yam apartment.
Two men, aged 51 and 44, were initially arrested after one did not cooperate.
Forensic examination ruled out murder.
This is the first murder investigation of 2026.
In 2025, 44 women were murdered in Israel, with a notable rise in femicide, according to the Israel Observatory on Femicide.

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Police in Israel ruled out foul play in the death of a 60-year-old woman found in a Kiryat Yam apartment.
Two men, aged 51 and 44, were initially arrested after one did not cooperate.
Forensic examination ruled out murder.
This is the first murder investigation of 2026.
In 2025, 44 women were murdered in Israel, with a notable rise in femicide, according to the Israel Observatory on Femicide.