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Israel drops case against five men accused of murdering Palestinian captive

21 January 2025 16:05 GMT

Israel's state attorney on Monday dismissed an investigation against five men suspected of killing a bound Palestinian they held captive in the aftermath of the Hamas-led 7 October attacks. 

Despite video evidence and admissions of guilt from the suspects, Amit Isman dropped the investigation citing "low credibility of the confessions, which are likely just bravado". 

The five men, identified as Roi Yifrach, Israel Biton, Akiva Kaufman, Israel Peretz and Saar Ofir, have been subject to investigation since November 2023. 

They were suspected of abducting a Palestinian man who they alleged was an elite Hamas fighter who participated in the 7 October attack. 

Ofir had claimed during an interrogation in November 2023 that Yifrach, the main suspect, showed him a video where he was stabbing a bound Palestinian's face, killing him. 

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Israeli authorities have been previously accused of enabling settler violence
Israeli authorities have been previously accused of enabling settler violence and failing to prosecute Israeli offenders or protect Palestinians (Reuters/Ammar Awad)