6 arrested on suspicion of involvement in killing of 19-year-old at Jerusalem apartment

12 July 2026, 8:11 am

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Police officers at the scene of the murder of a 19-year-old man in the Nachlaot neighborhood of Jerusalem, July 11, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Police say six suspects have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the killing of a young man during an altercation at a Jerusalem apartment yesterday.

A 19-year-old was stabbed and killed during an argument in an apartment that had been rented for the weekend in the Nachlaot neighborhood.

The six are due in court later today for a hearing on their detention.

A neighbor said that they had complained to police about drugs and prostitution at the apartment.

“I contacted the police several times,” the neighbor told Ynet.

“On Thursday I told them that there were drugs, prostitution and a mess in the apartment,” they said, adding that police told them they could not do anything about it, despite several warnings of criminal activity.