Court Extends Detention of Suspects in Binyahu Razi Murder

The court extended the detention of the seven suspects in the murder of Binyahu Razi (of blessed memory) until Friday, when the prosecution is expected to file indictments. During the hearing, the police representative stated that Agam Tsarfi and Shilat Huta were the "brains" behind the murder, although defense lawyers claimed they did not physically commit the act. Members of the Razi family shouted at the suspects in the courtroom, with Binyahu's mother, Dikla Razi, lashing out: "What are you crying for? You murdered my son!"

At the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, a prosecutor's statement was filed against seven suspects, including four minors. The main suspect is 17-year-old Avior Sasson, who was arrested after being on the run for two and a half weeks. Sasson claimed in interrogation that he acted in self-defense, a version the police view with skepticism as it contradicts other evidence in the case file.

According to the investigation, 19-year-old Razi, a resident of Givat Ze'ev, was stabbed to death during a gathering at an Airbnb apartment in Jerusalem's Nachlaot neighborhood. Razi's friend was also stabbed during the incident. Police allege that Linor Sasson, Avior's mother, mediated between Tsarfi and a group of teenagers who attacked Razi. Investigators presented WhatsApp messages, including one stating "He dies today," as evidence of premeditation.

Furthermore, evidence suggests that Tsarfi and Huta attempted to persuade Sasson's minor sister to take the blame for the murder, promising her a lighter sentence due to her age, but she refused. Additionally, a SHABAS officer was arrested for obstruction of justice, accused of helping the suspect hide by allowing his brother to use her mobile phone. Lawyers for the minors stated that their clients express deep regret and deny direct involvement in the killing.