A 40-year-old woman died, and her eight-year-old son was severely injured in Beersheba after being stabbed in the early morning hours of Monday, according to emergency services.
Upon being called to the victim’s home shortly before 4 a.m., Magen David Adom first responders discovered the woman unconscious with severe wounds and attempted life-saving measures, but she was declared dead at the scene.
Her son was also found injured at the home and was transferred to Soroka Medical Center in serious condition for treatment.
Victim's husband arrested for stabbing attack
Beersheba police responded to the incident, arresting the woman’s husband for the murder, and began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack.
According to police, it is still unknown whether the suspect has an arrest history or if the victim filed any previous domestic violence complaints.