Body found outside southern resort city of Eilat

Police say remains discovered close to bypass road, all avenues of investigation being explored

View of the Eilat Police headquarters, in southern Israel, April 21, 2022. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
View of the Eilat Police headquarters, in southern Israel, April 21, 2022. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

A body was found in an open area outside the southern resort city of Eilat, police said Thursday evening.

The remains were discovered close to a highway that bypasses the city.

Forensic investigators arrived at the scene and were searching for evidence.

Police said in a statement that all avenues of investigation were being explored.

The statement did not give any further details about the incident, the circumstances under which the body was found, or the suspected cause of death.

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