Police arrest Eilat resident in suspected murder of foreign worker in Jerusalem

Israeli police have arrested a resident of Eilat on suspicion of murdering a foreign worker whose body was found in a Jerusalem apartment Thursday afternoon, according to a report by Channel 12. The body was discovered in the Katamon neighborhood. Further details are not yet available.

A foreign worker was found dead in an apartment in Jerusalem's Katamon neighborhood Thursday afternoon, in what police are treating as a suspected murder. Minutes after the initial report, Channel 12 reported that a resident of Eilat had been arrested on suspicion of the killing. The suspect's name has not been released. The investigation is ongoing.

4 developments

1. 2 hours ago · 17:34 · 23 JulLatest

   Victim identified as a 40-year-old foreign worker in Katamon.

2. 17:18 · 23 Jul

   Victim identified as 40-year-old Indian national; suspect is 31-year-old Eilat resident.

3. 17:15 · 23 Jul

   Police arrested an Eilat resident suspected of the murder.

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