The tragedy which occurred earlier today, the death of a mother and her four children at 85-93 Derech Hebron Street in the capital is being investigated.

Police spokeswoman Galit Ziv reports that despite the findings, an official cause of death has not yet been determined as investigators are working the scene.

The father is being treated by medical professionals who are escorting him as he speaks with police and other investigators. United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma Unit was at his side since he arrived at the scene and learned of the tragedy that has befallen him – his entire family gone.

When Police, fire and EMS arrived at the scene they ran up and broke into the sixth-floor apartment but it was too late for the mom, as well as the girls who were locked in the burning room. They had R”L been burned to death.

The victims moved to Israel 13 years ago, from France. People who knew them explained this is the case and all of the children were born here. It is added that city social services had a file on the mother. No additional details are being released at this time.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)