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Family buries Israeli rabbi after brutal stabbing

A Palestinian suspect was arrested near the scene of what is being claimed as a terror attack

August 27, 2020 14:10
Family and friends attend the funeral of Rabbi Shai Ohayon
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An Israeli rabbi and father of four has been laid to rest in the town of Petah Tikva after he was stabbed to death in an attack on Wednesday afternoon.

Around 200 friends and family of Rabbi Shai Ohayon gathered for his funeral at the Segula Cemetary in the early hours of Thursday morning, though only 40 were allowed in for the service.

Rabbi Ohayon was stabbed multiple times. Following a manhunt, a 46-year-old Palestinian suspect was arrested near the scene with a bloodied knife, according to local police, who have since handed him over to the Shin Bet.

Rabbi Ohayon, who was 39, is survived by his wife Sivan and their four children: Tohar, 13, Hillel, 11, Shiloh, 9, and Malachi, 4.