The Tel Aviv District Court received an indictment on Sunday against Sigal Itzkovich, 34, for the alleged aggravated murder of her son Liam, approximately 6 years old, in their Herzliya home. The defendant also faces charges of animal cruelty for the violent death of her family dog during the incident, aggravated assault, obstruction of justice, and additional offenses.
Upon learning of the charges, Itzkovich made a startling statement: "I just want to say that our family was abducted by aliens. We endured horrors on their spacecraft. My son was subjected to experiments – it was terrifying and horrific. They invaded our home and our bodies, controlling our actions. My son's blood was not shed in vain. Aliens are among us, walking the Earth disguised as humans."
The indictment alleges that while alone with her son at home, Itzkovich retrieved a kitchen knife, first attacking their dog before approaching her son in the bathtub. She allegedly stabbed him repeatedly across his body. The knife reportedly broke due to the force of the attack, leaving the blade's tip embedded in the child's skull. After the alleged murder, Itzkovich heard the injured dog's cries. Fearing detection by neighbors or passersby, she closed a window shutter and repeatedly stabbed the dog with a knife and an axe until it died.
The defendant then allegedly washed the murder weapon, changed her clothes, and left for the Seven Stars Mall in Herzliya, bloodstained and carrying an axe. En route, she reportedly assaulted a passerby and damaged a car with the axe. Upon reaching the mall, she allegedly attacked a security guard who attempted to disarm her. Prosecutors have requested that Itzkovich remain in custody for the duration of the legal proceedings. Their detention request emphasized the severity of the crime, describing the murder of her 6-and-a-half-year-old son as "merciless and cruel."
During questioning, Itzkovich reportedly confessed to the charges, offering various explanations for her actions. She claimed that she and her family were alien abductees and clones. She also stated that in the days leading up to the incident, extraterrestrial beings and spacecraft had visited their home, and that her actions were part of a test for employment with the Mossad.
