A seven-year-old Israeli child was killed, and his four-year-old cousin was critically injured in a suspected stabbing at a home in Beit Shemesh on Monday.
Paramedics found the children suffering from stab wounds in the family's pool after emergency services received a report of the incident.
Israeli media reports indicated the children were allegedly attacked by a mentally unstable individual who reportedly entered the home and assaulted them after the mother of one of the children left the home.
According to Magen David Adom (MDA), the two children were in critical condition and were rushed to Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem for further treatment.
Israeli Police later released a statement that they had opened an official investigation into the attack, and added that a suspect had been arrested following the assault.
Paramedics describe horrifying scene
MDA paramedic, Yosef Haim Bernfeld, described the scene as horrifying, saying, “We were led to two children who had suffered serious injuries to their bodies, including seven-year-old boy who was unconscious, with no pulse and not breathing, and a four-year-old boy who was conscious.”
At the time of the incident, a 15-year-old relative was reportedly responsible for supervising the children at home, as their mother was not present.
The 15-year-old is now receiving assistance at the scene from a social worker.
No further details on the incident have been provided at this stage.
This is a developing story.