Woman from southern Israel suspected of stabbing her 3 children to death

Police arrest Rahat woman on suspicion she stabbed her three children - aged 8, 4 and one month - to death in their home; a fourth child, one year old, was admitted to the hospital with light injuries.

By Yanir Yagna | 15:26 19.09.12 |

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Three children from the same family were stabbed to death and one critically wounded on Wednesday in their home in Rahat. Police arrested the mother on suspicion of committing the crime.

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Woman from southern Israel suspected of stabbing her 3 children to death

Police arrest Rahat woman on suspicion she stabbed her three children - aged 8, 4 and one month - to death in their home; a fourth child, one year old, was admitted to the hospital with light injuries.

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