Bnei Brak man indicted for threatening to murder wife, breaking her teeth with wine bottle

A 51-year-old Bnei Brak resident was indicted for multiple assaults on his wife, including threatening to kill her and throwing a wine bottle at her face, breaking two teeth. The prosecution seeks his detention until trial.

A 51-year-old resident of Bnei Brak has been charged with threatening to murder his wife and a series of violent attacks, including throwing a wine bottle that broke two of her teeth. According to the indictment, in one incident in October 2026, the defendant returned from the synagogue, kicked the family dog, threatened to murder his wife, and threw a wine bottle at her. In other incidents, he slapped her, pulled her hair, threw a plate, and threatened her with a kitchen knife. The investigation was opened following a report to the police hotline on November 1. The prosecution is requesting to keep him in custody until the end of proceedings.