The Zioneer reports new details about the arrest of Avior Sasson, the suspect in the murder of Beniahu Razi, including that the investigation of the Israel Prison Service officer who was arrested for allegedly aiding the fugitive led to the breakthrough. The manhunt ended at the Harel Tunnel on Highway 1.
The Zioneer revealed Tuesday afternoon that the arrest of the Israel Prison Service officer was the key breakthrough that led to the capture of Avior Sasson, the primary suspect in the murder of Beniahu Razi. The disclosure comes just over an hour after The Zioneer first reported at 14:23 Jerusalem that Sasson had been arrested in a taxi at the Harel Tunnel on Highway 1, ending a week-long manhunt. The new report clarifies that the investigation into the IPS officer, who was arrested on suspicion of giving her phone to an inmate—the brother of the fugitive—directly led to locating Sasson.
The manhunt began after Sasson, 17, was identified as the main suspect. Over the preceding two weeks, police arrested several individuals, including relatives of the suspect. On July 23, The Zioneer reported that two additional suspects were arrested, including a relative of the main suspect. The IPS officer was arrested earlier on Tuesday, and at 15:33 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that she was suspected of giving her phone to an inmate with whom she had a romantic relationship, who used it to conceal his brother's location. The new article now confirms that this investigation was the critical lead that ended the manhunt.
The case has drawn widespread public attention. The Zioneer reported on July 19 that a court extended the detention of a suspect in the case, and on July 15 that a policewoman was suspected of obstructing the investigation. The arrest of the main suspect at the Harel Tunnel, witnessed by dozens of drivers, was captured on video released by Channel 12. The new reporting establishes the IPS officer's arrest as the turning point in the investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing. It is not yet clear how Sasson accessed the taxi or what his intended destination was, and further details on the exact sequence of events leading to his arrest have not been disclosed.
8 developments
- DevelopingPolice Arrest 15-Year-Old Sister of Fugitive Murder Suspect Avior Sasson in Pressure Tactic
- Strong15-Year-Old Sister of Fugitive Murder Suspect Denies Pressure to Take Blame for Murder
- StrongReport: Beniahu Razi murder suspect Avior Sasson shaved head, beard to evade capture
- StrongMain Suspect Arrested in Beniahu Razi Murder; IPS Officer Suspected of Romance with Brother, Aiding Escape
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