Migdal HaEmek resident to be charged with murder of Ovenach Dinko in car explosion in Afula

An indictment will be filed against a 38-year-old resident of Migdal HaEmek for the murder of Ovenach Dinko in a car bomb explosion in Afula about two months ago. The murder was carried out on May 26 using a car explosion in the heart of a residential neighborhood. The suspect was arrested within hours after the investigation.

An indictment will be filed against a 38-year-old resident of Migdal HaEmek for the murder of Ovenach Dinko in a car bomb explosion in Afula about two months ago. On May 26, at around 08:40, a car exploded in the heart of a residential neighborhood in the city. Dinko was evacuated in critical condition and was pronounced dead at HaEmek Medical Center. The police arrested the suspect within hours, while he was driving a stolen car with legitimate license plates stolen from an identical vehicle. The investigation revealed that the suspect began preparations for the murder about 8 hours before the explosion, leaving the Tivon area in the stolen car and carrying out preparatory actions at the scene and on access routes. Northern District Commander, Superintendent Meir Eliyahu, emphasized the importance of solving murder cases and combating serious crime, and praised the work of the Amakim Central Unit investigators.