Days before the murder: Family of suspect in stabbing of 7-year-old requested a psychiatrist - and got an appointment for December

The arrest of Liel Ifragan, the suspect in the murder of Hillel Mordechai Dadon in Beit Shemesh, was extended by 10 days. Ifragan's family claimed that days before the violent outburst, they asked the health…
Assessment
Days before a 7-year-old was stabbed to death in Beit Shemesh, the suspect's family sought a psychiatric evaluation from their HMO and was told no danger was indicated , then scheduled for a December appointment. An ordinary bureaucratic timeline now collides with a child's death. The court extended the suspect's remand by 10 days, but the deeper question hangs over the health system's assessment protocols and how they weigh visible risk.

