The Haifa Magistrate's Court extended the remand of three suspects arrested in connection with the June car bomb in Kiryat Haim that killed Rabea Abu Haykal, a senior figure in the Nasser Hariri crime organization. The investigation was assigned to the Coastal District's Central Unit (YAMAR), according to N12 crime reporter Sharon Knowblich.
The Haifa Magistrate's Court on Monday extended the remand of three suspects arrested in the June 30 car bomb in Kiryat Haim, which killed Rabea Abu Haykal, a senior figure in the Nasser Hariri crime organization. The suspects' remand was extended until July 27, N12 reported. The investigation has been assigned to the Coastal District's Central Unit (YAMAR), a specialized police unit handling serious crime. The car bomb, which detonated as Abu Haykal was driving, was initially assessed by police to be a criminal hit linked to a dispute between organized crime families. As The Zioneer reported, Abu Haykal, 49, from Umm al-Fahm, had a criminal record and was previously investigated for weapons, murder, and attempted murder. Police have arrested multiple suspects in the case since the bombing.
2 developments
- StrongPolice identify Kiryat Haim car bomb victim as Rabea Abu Haykal, 49, from Umm al-Fahm
- StrongKiryat Haim vehicle explosion was car bomb, police say — criminal motive suspected
- DevelopingThird Suspect in Kiryat Ata Hit Plot Remanded; Judge Flags Possible Innocence
- DevelopingCourt rejects police request to extend detention of five Kiryat Haim suspects
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