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Chen Cohen, 37, charged with murder of Lia Ofri Malka in bombing assassination

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 09:35

TL;DR

The suspect in the murder of Lia Ofri Malka, Chen Cohen, 37 from Rishon LeZion, is accused of carrying out the assassination with an explosive device. According to Israeli media, Cohen allegedly enlisted criminals from organized crime groups in the Central District to execute the attack. Cohen denies the allegations against him.

01 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Publication ban lifted on the name of the murder suspect

  2. Chen Cohen formally charged with murder using an explosive device

  3. Chen Cohen, 37, suspect in Lia Ofri Malka murder

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