Police confirm missing person Eldar Dayan found dead near Petah Tikva
Israeli police have confirmed that a body found near the Yarkon Interchange is that of 23-year-old Eldar Dayan, who had been missing for three weeks. The investigation has been transferred to the Central District as authorities work to determine the cause of death.
Why it matters
The case has drawn significant public attention due to the family's criticism of police communication and the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance.
Police confirmed on Thursday that a body found earlier in the day near the Yarkon Interchange was that of Eldar Dayan, a 23-year-old Dimona resident who had been missing for nearly three weeks.The body, which was in an advanced state of decomposition, was discovered in an open area during police searches for Dayan. It was transferred to the L. Greenberg Institute of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir for identification and an examination of the circumstances of death.Police had not, by press time, announced the cause of death or said whether there was evidence that Dayan had been the victim of a criminal act.The investigation was transferred from the Dimona Police Station to the Central District, with the Sharon District Central Unit taking the lead after police said the searches and investigative avenues pursued by the Dimona station had been exhausted.Body found in Petah Tikvah after lengthy searchThursday's searches were conducted…
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