41-year-old Polina Weissman is the woman who was murdered last night in Ashdod – this was allowed to be published today (Wednesday). As I recall, Weissman was murdered yesterday evening in her apartment after a man hit her with a hammer and fled the scene. Her current partner, her ex-wife and another person were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the incident.
As mentioned, another suspect, a resident of the south in his 20s, was arrested tonight on suspicion of being involved in the murder of the woman in Ashdod. The three suspects so far will arrive at the Ashkelon Magistrate’s Court for the extension of their detention, including the suspected divorcee, both the spouse and the third detainee.
Against the background of the fourth murder case of a woman in the last two weeks, the women’s organizations urgently addressed a letter to the Minister Itamar Ben Gabir Calling to complete the legislation of an electronic handcuff law that can save the lives of women living under violence.
In the letter they wrote: “The recent murders oblige us to stop and realize that today there is a serious systemic failure, and that Israel needs legislation that has been proven to be effective in other countries in order to guarantee women and children in the country a safe living environment.” The organizations also added: “We demand and demand that you take responsibility for hundreds of thousands of women And the children living in Israel today under physical, financial and emotional terror and do everything in your power to prevent the next murder – on your desk sits your ministry’s government bill for electronic handcuffing that passed first reading in the previous Knesset. You have the power to bring up the bill for continuous prosecution as early as next week. The electronic handcuffs will not only protect women but will turn the equation and for women who are hiding and fear for their lives, it will allow law enforcement authorities to protect them.”