Murder of Eldar Dayan: Police Seek 10-Day Extension of Suspects' Detention

Police are asking the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court to extend by ten days the detention of Omri Peretz and Maxim Braverman, friends of Eldar Dayan, who are suspected of his murder. The two deny the charges and claim Dayan was injured in a brawl with five residents, collapsed, and died. Police reject this account and rely on security camera footage. The body was found in an open area near a gas station in Petah Tikva. The family criticized the police and the media coverage.

Police are asking the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court to extend by ten days the detention of Omri Peretz and Maxim Braverman, friends of Eldar Dayan, who are suspected of his murder. Last week, Dayan's body was found in an open area near the gas station in Petah Tikva, where Dayan and his friends had abandoned their vehicle. The two deny murdering their friend and claim he was injured in a brawl with five residents of Petah Tikva, collapsed, and died. Police investigators reject this account and maintain their suspicion that the two attacked Dayan, murdered him, and hid his body. Investigators have security camera footage defined as a central piece of evidence, showing the three walking together toward the area from which Dayan did not return. Additionally, the body was not found by chance but following intelligence information and evidence. Tomorrow, the two will be brought for another hearing in court. The development comes against the backdrop of Dayan's funeral, held on Tuesday in Eilat. During the funeral, his family members criticized the police and the coverage of the affair, which they claim led to the character assassination of Dayan. The family noted that they have a recording in which an investigator assessed at the beginning of the affair that it was a hit-and-run accident.