(Haipo) – Yanina Russinova, 31, was found on the night between Thursday and Friday, 09/25/2026, in critical condition on the stairs of a building in the lower city of Haifa, after she was suspected of being stabbed in the upper body. Her partner, Ali Masveda, 28, was the one who called the police and claimed that Yanina had harmed herself. The rescue teams that arrived at the scene tried to save her life, but their efforts were unsuccessful and she died from her injuries at the Rambam Medical Center to which she was rushed. Ali was immediately arrested, and his detention was extended 3 times by the Haifa Magistrate's Court until 10/07/26.
Behind the difficult case stands the complex life story of a young woman who immigrated to Israel with her then-partner from Belarus without a family, tried to build a new future for herself, and was left alone at the moments when she needed help most. In Israel, she separated from the partner she immigrated with and later met Ali, who became her husband and the father of her son.
Who was Yanina Russinova?
Yanina came to Israel several years ago hoping to turn a new page. She was an optimistic young woman, full of joy, someone her friends describe as someone who always found bright spots even in difficult times. She loved music, loved to draw, and most of all loved her baby son who was born just two months ago. Her friends say that her whole dream was to raise him in a safe environment, to give him a good life, and to be a strong and present mother. But behind the big smile was a complex reality: Yanina was almost alone in Israel. Her mother and 10-year-old little sister live abroad, and in Israel she had close friends — but no family who could help her in moments of crisis.
A relationship that became a trap
Yanina married Ali, a 28-year-old man, and their relationship began as a loving couple. But according to her friends, in recent months, worrying signs began to appear: distance, tension, and a feeling that reality at home was unstable. For a young woman living in a foreign country without family, any difficulty in a relationship becomes many times more complex. Without a family support network, without a permanent shoulder to lean on, and without a safe place to escape to — she found herself dealing alone with a reality that was deteriorating.
Immigrating to Israel without family is a huge challenge for anyone, especially young women. It takes time to find a job, friends, a community, a sense of belonging. And when the relationship — which is sometimes the only anchor — begins to falter, the entire emotional system collapses. Yanina tried to hold herself together, tried to maintain stability for the sake of her son, but according to suspicion, the reality at home became dangerous until it ended in disaster.
The moments of terror in the city below
On the night between Thursday and Friday, the police were called. Ali, Yanina's partner, reported that she had harmed herself. The police who arrived at the scene found her on the stairs of the building in the lower city, suffering from stab wounds to her upper body. She was in critical condition. MDA teams attempted to perform CPR, but her condition was too serious. She was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
The police arrested Ali at the scene. During his interrogation, he claimed that Yanina had harmed herself, but the findings at the scene raised suspicions that it was a murder. The Haifa Magistrate's Court extended his detention until 07/10 for further investigation.
Two-month-old baby left without mother
Yanina left behind a small baby, only two months old. A baby who still doesn't know how to say his own name, who won't understand the magnitude of the loss, and whose future now depends on legal and administrative decisions. Ali's mother took care of him in the first days after the murder, but Yanina's mother — who wasn't informed of her daughter's death for several days — is now working to bring her body abroad for burial and raise her grandson herself.
The person who informed the mother and is currently working to help her is Lily Ben Ami, founder of the Michal Sala Forum. Ben Ami helped her to have Yanina buried next to her grandmother in Belarus and is also helping her communicate with her grandson who is in Israel. Crowdfunding will soon begin to raise money for Yanina's late son.
The delay in updating the family abroad added another layer of pain to the story. Yanina's mother, who lives in another country, received the difficult news late — unable to arrive immediately, unable to hug her grandson, and unable to say goodbye to her daughter in time.
Loneliness of a new immigrant
Yanina's story is also a story about loneliness. About young women who come to Israel without family, without support, without a safety net. Many of them find themselves dependent on a relationship that becomes the center of their lives. And when that relationship is shaken, they are left alone. Without parents, without siblings, without a home to return to.
Yanina was exactly in this place. Her friends say that she was strong, but also vulnerable. She tried to manage on her own, tried to be a good mother, tried to believe that everything would work out. But the reality was too difficult, and the loneliness became dangerous.
Michal Sela Forum: The voice that flooded the case
Since Yanina's death, the Michal Sala Forum has been accompanying Yanina's mother and working to ensure that the story does not disappear amid the noise of the turbulent political period. The forum was the first to contact the mother abroad, update her on the details of the case, and help her understand the legal and bureaucratic procedures in Israel. The forum members asked the media to use Yanina's maiden name — Russinova — and not the suspect's last name, in order to restore her identity and honor her memory. In addition, the forum turned to national and local media outlets and asked to flood the horrific murder, even though public discourse is almost entirely occupied with polls, political conflicts, and election campaigns. Thanks to their activity, the case received wider exposure, and the mother received initial support that she had completely lacked.
The Michal Sala forum also explains that there are early signs that can help identify an abusive relationship, and sometimes even prevent the extreme cases that end in murder. The forum members emphasize that excessive jealousy, invasion of privacy, control, and obsession are clear warning signs that the relationship is not healthy, but warn against breaking up on your own without professional guidance due to the high risk involved at this stage. According to them, the late Michal Sala herself was also murdered on Rosh Hashanah, and Yanina was murdered during the Sukkot holiday — periods when family and emotional pressure increases and may exacerbate risky situations. In 2026, 20 women were already murdered in Israel, and the forum says that each time they hope that no more names will be added to the difficult list — but reality continues to disappoint.
The Lower City: A Scene of Violence That Has Become a Disturbing Routine
In recent years, Haifa's downtown has become a scene of serious incidents—violence, stabbings, family disputes. Yanina's murder joins a series of cases that raise questions about the safety of residents in the area. The steps of the building where she was found have become a symbol of a reality in which young women find themselves defenseless.
The role of the community in disaster prevention
Yanina’s story highlights how important it is to have a support network for communities of new immigrants, young women, and families without family support. When there is no support, the risk increases. When there is no one to turn to, the distress becomes silent and dangerous. Yanina was surrounded by friends, but not by family. And in the end, it wasn’t enough to save her.
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I don't understand that the State of Israel accepts residents without citizenship???? Why are we a land of exile? What's going on? All the gentiles are here. All the shit is here. What about us, the citizens who were born here? Enough is enough. Let us go from the country. It's not yours. Get out of here already.
As always, the courts in Israel are the most corrupt and the entire legal system is one big piece of garbage. It is clear that this was the murder of a woman, especially since she was mentally healthy and there were no signs of mental harm in the past. This is just a murder on a nationalistic basis, I am even very sure. Stop it already if this perception has any meaning. Innocent people are killed for nothing. Terrorists get money and houses for free. From Israel's National Insurance.
Article tagged #violence against women, and the risk during the holidays
And in the margins, the spouse's sectoral name.
This is all about violence in Arab society.
And the Flame organization could have saved her.
Why are all these Gentiles being brought here in the first place? The country is being sold to foreign entities before our eyes, in preparation for the invasion of barbarians from all directions. And the hypnotized sheep… lie down.
You're right 💯 Many Gentiles were brought to Israel, from the USSR, Ukraine, and Africa. Nazlet Shaked gave her consent because "there is a war in Ukraine and Liberman has 2 million. Why? A country where all its citizens are Gentiles receives half a million shekels so that they can purchase an apartment in Israel. (Participation fee) Except for 10.000, a couple receives an old-age pension.
That's exactly what I'm asking. They don't have citizenship. They keep bringing them in. Who needs them here? I don't understand.
The problem with Russians is that they are easily associated with Arabs, some of whom have criminal records, and this is the result.
We are all good at giving advice without thinking about the cost. Who are you to bother and offer people financial advice on who to sell to and who not?? Do you want to advise or want to take over other people's businesses? Take a free tip that doesn't cost money. Arabs are nice in almost every subject. But there is one striking fact in terms of their culture that needs to be understood. The fact that they are nice - and it is true because they are sometimes nicer than Jews, does not mean that women should marry Arabs. Especially Ashkenazi women!! This time, don't think that you are smart in these matters because "you were born smarter than others". Because you really are not!!! Everyone gets confused in the decision to get married. It is always good to marry a nice person. You have a lot more fun with him in life. But what can you do - it is not like that with Arabs. It is simply not mentally suitable!! In married life, you cannot live 24 hours a day consciously and with no mind. Most of the time you function without thinking. This is where the mentality breaks out and this is the end. This is not to say that they are the same. It's individual and there are Arabs as much better husbands than Jews. But why did you take a risk when the Ashkenazi woman doesn't understand and won't be able to understand the personal mentality at home? There are also Mizrahi women who marry Arabs. They know more about the dangers and still get married. So let them suffer. And there are also those who live well. These things are aimed at women. Not at men because Arab women are better than Jewish women and in most cases the man is very happy to be married to an Arab woman!! But. They have a different problem. In her family… accepts or does not accept this marriage. This needs to be checked with 7 eyes. And stare at the man – their children will be Muslim/Christian. So says Judaism. In the marriage of a Jewess with an Arab – the children are Jewish. But… with Muslims, religion is determined by the man. So to each his own… So take advice without taking control of your money.. . Just think twice about marriage… again. Don't forget. They are nice people. Loyal friends. It's fun to be with them, even in family settings. But until the wedding...
😍It's hard to understand the "Jews" who "rent" or, God forbid, sell to "Gentiles" a house in "Jewish neighborhoods" in the "Jewish state"!!!
=😏 "Money-grabbing" = A reserve for the future danger to the "character of the Jewish state" in the land in general & in "Haifa" and "Acre" and "Jaffa" and in every "mixed" city...!!!
* "Separation of populations" – a must in light of all "Jewish history"!!!😭
* "Jews" live in the "Jewish state" not to
Mixing with "Gentiles" - it was forced upon them
Abroad, we don't need to maintain this here –
In our country, the 1st! The only! The most special in the entire world…!!! 🙏🙏🙏
Therefore, we must protect it with all our might…!!! 😭😭😭
And so I say, why are the Gentiles without citizenship coming here at all? Let them stay where they are. We are not a land of exile. Let them go.
Cities are involved in many problems
Assimilation, poor personal security, loss of national identity.
Only the separation of peoples in countries will stop the deterioration. Unfortunately, governments are deepening the problem further with discourse about coexistence and integration, etc.
Condolences to her family and baby daughter.
We must eradicate violence against women, it crosses sectors and religions. We must budget more.
To all those who respond with racist fervor, especially men, while totally ignoring the victim – I do not envy your women.
You can envy our women, who are free-thinking, independent, and self-fulfilling. Whoever chooses Ali gets Ali. Whoever chooses Yogev gets Yogev. Simple.
Haifai, maybe you're ignoring something too, no generalizations, but there is a commonality...
What is there to be jealous of? Why did she come here at all without citizenship? This is not a home for Israel.
Arabs are a problem. They have codes of behavior that can lead to extremism and violence. Without generalizing and not for everyone, but their entire system, starting from birth and education over decades, creates a derivative of problematic behavior in society and often violence. You can see this in every group… They are always noisy on buses, feet on the seats, talking loudly on the phone, smoking on public transportation. And these are teenagers. Those teenagers started somewhere and will grow up somewhere…
To add to all these elements their identity problem, which they are unable to deal with, is extremely problematic.
Is your husband an Arab? Your life is in danger.
My heart aches. May her memory be blessed.
Unlike the veteran and experienced immigrants, some of the new immigrants feel a bit naive, and it's a shame that, apart from Hebrew, they aren't taught in the studio that the mentality here, especially in the mixed cities, is different, and one must be careful and identify with whom it is better not to be in contact or talk at all.
What a new immigrant and what shoes she has without citizenship, why are they being put in the 9th? They want Arabs, okay, 47 countries, Ilas, at their disposal, what is Israel, this is Beit Amhoi, not the Benzi?
Israel has become a refuge for Gentiles who have found a comfortable absorption basket here, excellent conditions, and after taking advantage of what is possible, the elderly and disabled who fall on the collapsing health system and the depleted National Insurance Fund, millions of unproductive citizens who did not take and do not take part in the work and defense of the country, the time has come, like in Finland, which began to return to Ukraine those who immigrated to it under the pretext of war! As soon as the alarm was sounded here, my esteemed neighbors fled, leaving behind two elderly parents and a family member with an unclear connection, a mentally ill and drug addict, those who are fleeing from here and leaving behind those who just take and take, it is time to stop the outbreak of looters. There is no other word for the public purse, those who do not contribute to the labor force and purchasing power, see the value of Haifa, an aging city full of unproductive elderly people from the CIS. It is time to stop having deep pockets, and from here with a double passport back to Kiev and when a missile falls there Suddenly there is nowhere to fall back on the National Insurance and survivor's pension.
The grandchild clause is the most amazing of all. Anyone whose grandfather assimilated sixty years ago can come here and in an instant is a citizen. Anyone who has no connection or affection for Israel, in an instant receives benefits, enormous rights and citizenship. To me, this sounds like a surefire recipe for turning Jews in the country into a minority. Terrible and terrible. And that's even before family reunification! I know the issue intimately, I know a family where only the grandmother is Jewish (in this case, that's even better), the son assimilated and following the war all his children came here even though the father never lived in Israel. They all received citizenship, benefits, a studio and everything you could want in an instant. This story is about educated people, but you know what types of people come here like that. Shame and madness.
Ali is an Arabic name, right? Or am I wrong?
Eli was a priest at the Tabernacle of Shiloh at the end of the period of the Judges.
A story about another murder in the Arab sector. A culture of murder that must be eradicated in education.
There is one detail missing from the entire long article.
What did she work on?
She is without citizenship at all, what did she do? Who brought her into the country at all? What do non-citizens hold without citizenship? She certainly did not work, and she did not finance it. I know she is not Jewish at all.
It's strange that there is no picture of the suspect.
Heartbreaking and terribly sad.
I hope her mother gets to raise her grandson 🙏
Very sad, shocking story. Too bad she went with a minority member.
Sad! She's probably a "goy" too! 😭
Shame and disgrace. The Haifa Municipality is abandoning the city of Haifa, resulting in disasters. It is impossible for terrorists to come to Haifa disguised as civilians and do terrible things.
With so much talk about "coexistence"... Haifa residents are suffering in Jewish neighborhoods from the Arab "invasion"... and also from Ukrainian gentiles...😭
Who told her to come to Israel? First of all, she is not Jewish. She entered without citizenship. She will remain in Okinawa. What are we, Beit Amhoy?
My question is why are they immigrating to Israel???? Who are they, what are they looking for in a country that is not their own???? And why are they assimilating if the Muslims
Shocking, she looks like a beautiful girl full of life, most of them are Christians, it doesn't stop them from going with Arabs. Poor child she left behind
Is that what interests you here?………..?😭
In a nutshell, what you said is true. Gentiles suffered in abundance. Disgusting Arabs. Everything has become disgusting. Who lets them into the country so they can stay in Russia. Ukraine. Gentiles have no place here.