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Ninth Minor Arrested After Party-Spray Stabbing Death

4/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Police arrested a ninth minor suspect in the Petah Tikva stabbing, raising detainees to nine while two remain on 12-day house arrest.
The victim, 21-year-old employee Yemanu Binyamin Zelka, was killed after he asked teenagers to stop using party spray at a restaurant on Independence Day.
Police detained seven teenagers on April 25 during raids, including the 15-year-old main suspect found hiding in a central-Israel apartment.

History

Historical Context

The Second Intifada, which erupted in late September 2000, saw a surge of violent attacks, including suicide bombings, that left 765 of the 1,010 Israeli victims civilian (75.6%). Decades later, the April 25 2024 stabbing in Petah Tikva, where nine minors were detained, revives those patterns, prompting Knesset lawmakers to debate stricter age-based weapon bans.

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Story summary

Police arrested a ninth minor suspect in the Petah Tikva stabbing, raising detainees to nine while two remain on 12-day house arrest.
The victim, 21-year-old employee Yemanu Binyamin Zelka, was killed after he asked teenagers to stop using party spray at a restaurant on Independence Day.
Police detained seven teenagers on April 25 during raids, including the 15-year-old main suspect found hiding in a central-Israel apartment.

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