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Identification Completed for Israelis Killed in Beit Shemesh Tragedy

The Forensic Clinical Examinations Unit has successfully identified all nine individuals who perished in the tragic Beit Shemesh incident.

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Dr. Ricardo Nachman, Director of the Forensic Clinical Examinations Unit: “A few hours ago, the bodies of the nine people killed in the Beit Shemesh tragedy were brought to us. We carried out the identification process using several scientific methods, in coordination with the Israel Police.
This was the most complex and difficult incident we have handled since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, and the identification efforts took several hours.

We share in the families’ grief during this difficult time.”

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Sunday, 19 April 2026 Updated continuously
Crime 5 hours ago New

Police officers from the Umm al-Fahm station raided a wedding following gunfire, seized a pistol, and arrested three suspects. Over the weekend, a report was received about sounds of gunfire heard from within a wedding complex in Umm al-Fahm.

Umm al-Fahm police arrested three suspects, including the groom, after responding to gunfire at a wedding, seizing a pistol and extending one arrest.