Prosecutors file an indictment against two residents of northern Israel for the murder of an Arab Israeli teenager.
Yara Ayoub, 16, was found dead in an alley in her hometown of Jish in November, fueling protests over violence against women across the country.
According to the indictment filed today at the Nazareth District Court, Mohammad Maraee Abu Zeinab and a minor, both from Jish, slit Ayoub’s throat in a bakery managed by Abu Zeinab on November 23 and also stabbed her numerous times.
They then allegedly threw Ayoub’s body in a dumpster, where it was found three days later.
Prosecutors say Abu Zeinab decided to kill Ayoub after being forced to give her hundreds of shekels on a number of occasions, but do not explain why he needed to pay her.
The name of the minor, who is 17, is barred from publication.
Murdered teenager Yara Ayoub. (Israel Police)
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