Israeli police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide in Petah Tikva after a 43-year-old woman was found dead in her home overnight Sunday.

The woman's husband was subsequently found dead nearby, with investigators examining suspicions that he killed his wife before taking his own life.

According to Israeli media reports, the couple's four children were inside the home at the time of the incident.

Police and emergency responders arrived at the scene, and authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding both deaths.

The exact sequence of events and the weapon involved have not been officially confirmed.