During this week's hearing at the Jerusalem District Court, a decision was made to extend the remand of Agam Tsarfi, Shilat Huta, and four additional minors accused of the murder of Benaya Razi in Nachlaot. The high-profile case involves severe indictments for premeditated murder attributed to multiple suspects acting in concert, alongside charges against Linor Sasson for accessory after the fact and obstruction of justice. According to reports, the courtroom atmosphere was extremely tense, leading to shouting matches and confrontations between the victim's family and the defendants' families.
Meanwhile, Sasson’s counsel petitioned for her release to house arrest, a request opposed by the prosecution due to her criminal record. The judge is currently evaluating the possibility of ordering a probation service report before reaching a final decision in her case. The background of the incident, as detailed in the indictment and police investigation, points to a chain of events stemming from a complex and volatile relationship between Tsarfi and Razi, which previously included violence and mutual restraining orders.
According to investigative materials, after an argument erupted between the parties at an apartment in Nachlaot, Tsarfi and Huta left and went to Sasson’s apartment in Neve Yaakov, where they met the four minors. It is suspected that after recounting allegations of an assault they had suffered, the minors decided to act against Razi, armed themselves with cold weapons, and set out to attack him. The prosecution asserts that Tsarfi and Huta played an active role in initiating and encouraging the event, which led to their inclusion under the murder charge despite some not being physically present during the attack itself.
The investigation was defined as particularly complex, involving numerous suspects, most of whom are minors, who initially refused to cooperate and exercised their right to silence. Even after they began providing versions of events, these often contradicted the evidence gathered by investigators. In this case, the next hearing for Tsarfi and Huta, where the possibility of detention until the end of proceedings will be examined, is set for mid-October, while the hearing for the minors has been deferred for a longer period. All suspects currently remain in custody.