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Husband Arrested After Stabbing Death of Beersheba Woman

4/20/2026

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In Beersheba, an attacker stabbed Merav Edri-Vanunu, a 40-year-old woman, to death early Monday morning.
Her eight-year-old son sustained serious injuries and was transported to Soroka Medical Center for treatment.
Emergency services found the woman unconscious with severe wounds at her home shortly before 4 a.m.
Police arrested Merav Edri-Vanunu's 39-year-old husband, who is suspected of the attack, and opened an investigation.

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In Beersheba, an attacker stabbed Merav Edri-Vanunu, a 40-year-old woman, to death early Monday morning.
Her eight-year-old son sustained serious injuries and was transported to Soroka Medical Center for treatment.
Emergency services found the woman unconscious with severe wounds at her home shortly before 4 a.m.
Police arrested Merav Edri-Vanunu's 39-year-old husband, who is suspected of the attack, and opened an investigation.