Police arrest two in Nachlaot murder case, release name of prime suspect
Israeli police have arrested two suspects in connection with the July 11 stabbing murder of 19-year-old Benayahu Razi in Jerusalem. Authorities have also publicly identified a 17-year-old prime suspect, Avior Sasson, who remains at large.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing public safety concerns and the police response to violent crime in Jerusalem.
Israel Police made two arrests on Wednesday in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Benayahu Razi, who was stabbed to death in Jerusalem's Nachlaot neighborhood on July 11. The two suspects were not named; one is a 16-year-old girl, and the other is an 18-year-old boy from the city of Elad. On Wednesday, police publicized the name of the chief suspect in the case, 17-year-old Jerusalem resident Avior Sasson.
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