Channel 14 reports that police suspect Eldar Dayan, who remains missing, was involved in a hit-and-run accident and then fled. The development follows an earlier assessment that a violent incident preceded the accident, as The Zioneer reported earlier today.
Channel 14 reports this evening that police suspect missing 23-year-old Eldar Dayan was involved in a hit-and-run accident and then fled. The report marks a new direction in the investigation, which has evolved over the course of the day.
The Zioneer has been tracking the case throughout the day. At 12:50 Jerusalem time, two Dimona residents were arrested on suspicion of obstructing the investigation into Dayan's disappearance and conspiracy. As the probe progressed, police initially examined two parallel leads: a possible kidnapping on criminal grounds, and a hit-and-run with obstruction of investigation. By 12:50, a police source told N12 that the assessment of Dayan being on the run was strengthening. The same timeline saw the revelation of Dayan's final WhatsApp message to his partner, the discovery of his shirt in Petah Tikva, and his mother's expression of fear that someone was holding him. Authorities assessed that a violent incident preceded the hit-and-run, as The Zioneer reported earlier today.
The Zioneer has also reported on the arrest of a second suspect, Omri Peretz, who denies the allegations and is cooperating with investigators. The case has drawn public attention, with searches ongoing.
Dayan's current whereabouts remain unknown. The Channel 14 report is attributed to police sources but has not been officially confirmed. The nature of the violent incident and the sequence of events leading to the hit-and-run remain under investigation.
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