The mystery of Eldar Dayan's death: Is the murder case on the verge of collapse in court?

The murder case of Eldar Dayan is on the verge of collapse: In the absence of a final pathological report determining the cause of death, and amid security camera footage that may actually support the suspects' version, law enforcement fears a reduction in charges. The suspects claim they fled the brawl and tried to locate Dayan afterward.

The murder case of Eldar Dayan is on the verge of collapse in court. In the absence of a final pathological report determining the cause of death, and amid security camera footage that may actually support the suspects' version, law enforcement fears the collapse of the murder charge and a reduction to lesser offenses such as brawl and assault. The investigation team of the Sharon District Police conducted a covert investigation against five members of a rival group, after claims arose that Dayan's death was caused by blows he received in a brawl at a park in Hod HaSharon. However, camera footage shows the two main suspects, Peretz and Barberman, heading in one direction while Dayan heads in another – footage that confirms their version that they fled the scene and hid. The suspects' attorneys, Coral Siboni and Chen Baruch, argue that the fact their clients were the last to see the deceased does not link them to the murder, and that Dayan may have died later from the blows he received in the violent brawl. The case recalls the Lin Far affair, where an investigation collapsed under similar circumstances after no definitive cause of death was determined.