For the first time since the murder: the main defendant in the murder of Yemenu Zalka confessed to stabbing | First publication

The main defendant in the murder of Binyamin Yemenu Zalka, a 15-year-old minor, confessed to the stabbing but denied murder. He claimed he aimed the knife at the leg and did not know it would cause death. His attorney said: "He made the mistake of his life." The prosecution previously rejected a mediation request.

The main defendant in the murder of Binyamin Yemenu Zalka, a 15-year-old minor, confessed for the first time to the stabbing but denied murder. The minor claimed he was holding a knife that night, came to assist others in a brawl, and stabbed Zalka, intending to hit his leg and unaware that the stabbing would cause death. His attorney, Adv. Avi Cohen, stated that this is a tragic and heartbreaking case, and that the defendant made a serious mistake. He argued that the defendant should be acquitted of murder by indifference and convicted at most of manslaughter by negligence. The prosecution previously rejected the defendant's request to transfer the case to mediation, citing that it is a murder case of great public importance and that there are substantial gaps between the parties. The decision was made after consultation with the district attorney and the victim's family's position.