[68469] Horrific murder in Bnei Brak: Rabbi Yishai Por z"l stabbed to death in a synagogue
[68469] Horrific murder in Bnei Brak: Rabbi Yishai Por z"l stabbed to death in a synagogue
A 52-year-old man was murdered in a synagogue in Bnei Brak in front of his son; the suspect, a homeless man, was arrested in Beit Shemesh following a police manhunt.
Tragedy in Bnei Brak: Murder inside a synagogue
A horrific murder incident occurred in Bnei Brak, in which Rabbi Yishai Por z"l, 52, lost his life. According to Zirat HaHadashot, Rabbi Por was stabbed to death inside a synagogue in front of his only son, who was born to him after years of waiting and anticipation.
Initial reports on ynet News indicated the man's severe injury, but shortly thereafter his death was pronounced. The police launched a widespread manhunt for the suspect who fled the scene immediately after the act.
Hadashot MeHaShetach on Telegram revealed details about the background to the incident: the suspect, a homeless person with a history of mental health issues, had arrived in recent days at the Kollel where the deceased was staying. According to the report, an argument developed between the two over an Aliyah to the Torah, during which the suspect threatened the Rabbi and said to him: "I will take care of you yet".
At the end of joint enforcement operations by police officers from the Bnei Brak-Ramat Gan station and the Beit Shemesh district, the suspect was located and arrested in the city of Beit Shemesh. It should be noted that the Hadashot MeHaShetach on Telegram channel takes a line that highlights security and social failures, while ynet News presents factual and rapid reports on the sequence of events.