Police have arrested the suspect in today’s deadly stabbing at Kollel Chazon Ish on HaAri Street following an intensive manhunt.

As YWN reported earlier, the victim was identified as Reb Yishai Por, z”l, 52, one of the chashuva avreichim in the kollel, who learned there for more than 20 years with extraordinary hasmadah.

The horrific attack occurred while Reb Yishai was learning with his only son, 13, who was born after many years of marriage. He was critically wounded in the stabbing and later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police say the suspect fled the scene after the attack but was captured a short time later in Beit Shemesh by officers from the Bnei Brak-Ramat Gan and Beit Shemesh police stations. Investigators say the suspect, also 52 and believed to be homeless, was acquainted with the victim.

Reb Yishai is survived by his wife and only son.

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