In neighboring Iran, poisoning incidents at girls' schools sickened an estimated 13,000 mostly female students since November.
The rise of femicide, particularly within Arab communities, has led to an urgent call for social, educational, and governmental interventions to tackle this tragic issue.
Israeli-Arabs are met with a prevalent sense of fear that has gripped their community; a feeling of a lack of personal security.
Campaigns to halt the rising homicide rate within the Arab sector should not be motivated by fear of terrorism.
The suspect, in his 50s, will be brought before a court following the conclusion of the police's investigation to extend his arrest.
"This is civil terror – yes, civil terror – that is threatening us all, and we all must come together against it immediately," President Herzog said.
The victim's husband, Mohammed Massaroa, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife and children.
International protection as a refugee can be granted to persons who are exposed to risks of violence because they are members of a "particular social group"
This activity was designed to evoke the dramatic moment in the Passover story at the conclusion of the Ten Plagues, the death of the first-born.
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