The elimination in Or Akiva: The suspicion - the key witness was murdered to prevent him from testifying
Noam Salma, 25, from Binyamina, was killed in a car explosion at the Pal-Yam junction near Or Akiva. Police are investigating the suspicion that he was eliminated to prevent his testimony in the trial of Orkhan Kuliev, accused of stabbing him. Two weeks earlier, a grenade was thrown at his home.
Noam Salma, 25, from Binyamina, was killed on Thursday evening in a car explosion at the Pal-Yam junction near Or Akiva. An explosive device attached to the vehicle detonated at 9:30 PM. Police are examining a central suspicion that Salma was specifically eliminated to prevent his testimony in an ongoing criminal trial. Salma was set to serve as a key witness in the trial of Orkhan Kuliev, 38, from Pardes Hanna, accused of stabbing Salma and his cousin at a club in Pardes Hanna in May. Kuliev is charged with two counts of aggravated assault and illegal possession of a knife. Two weeks before the murder, a grenade was thrown at Salma's home, an incident that ended without casualties. Police assess a direct link between the grenade throwing, intended to convey a threatening message, and the assassination via car explosion.