Suspect in Binyahu Razi's Murder Told Commanders Her Partner Had 'Passed Away'
Police investigators presented Agam Tsarfi, suspected of ordering the murder of her former partner, with a message she sent to her IDF commanders shortly after the crime. In it, she claimed she would not report for duty because her partner had 'passed away' and was 'very sick.' Police identify Tsarfi and her friend Shilat Huta as the 'brains' behind the operation.
As part of the investigation into the murder of Binyahu Razi in an apartment in the Nachlaot neighborhood of Jerusalem, a message was revealed that Agam Tsarfi, suspected of ordering the murder of her former partner, sent to her commander in the IDF. Ynet learned on Wednesday that during her interrogation, investigators presented her with a message sent shortly before the murder, towards the end of Saturday, in which she wrote that she would not report for duty because "my partner passed away," later adding, "He was very sick."
This message was confronted to Tsarfi during her interrogation as part of the evidence collected. Yesterday, a court hearing was held, and the detention of Tsarfi and other individuals involved was extended until Friday. By this date, the Jerusalem District Attorney's Office is expected to file indictments against all those involved.
The murder occurred in a rented apartment in the heart of the Nachlaot neighborhood, near the Mahane Yehuda market. According to the investigation, Binyahu and his close friend arrived at the location after being invited by his former partner, Agam Tsarfi, and her friend, Shilat Huta. The planned meeting quickly turned into a deadly ambush. Several teenagers were summoned to the scene following claims by the women that Binyahu and his friend had attacked them. Binyahu was stabbed to death, while his friend, who attempted to intervene, was injured.
A police representative stated at the hearing: "Razi's murder was cruel and documented. The respondents, Tsarfi and Huta, took part in the murder. There is a 'brain' and there is a 'body.' They are the 'brain.' They ordered the murder."
At the center of the investigation is the stormy relationship between Binyahu and Tsarfi, which was marked by conflicts and threats. Police claim that during the violent attack, Tsarfi was not present in the apartment but watched the events in real-time via a video call. Huta is suspected of being Tsarfi's partner in planning the murder and managing the video call. Binyahu's bloodstains were found on her mobile phone.
The link between the masterminds and the executors was allegedly Linor Sasson, the mother of the main suspect, Aviad Sasson. The murder was reportedly organized at her home. Additionally, a policewoman—Tsarfi's sister—was arrested for failing to report details of the incident after meeting with those involved.
The main suspect, Aviad Sasson, was apprehended 17 days after the murder while attempting to flee. His dramatic arrest followed the discovery of a romantic connection between an Israel Prison Service (IPS) officer and Sasson's brother, an inmate. The officer had provided her mobile phone to the brother to assist Aviad in his escape.
