High Court rejects appeal against release of suspect in killing of Palestinian

10 August 2023, 7:07 pm

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Elisha Yered (right), suspected of involvement in the killing of 19-year-old Palestinian Qusai Jamal Matan in the West Bank village of Burqa, pictured on his release to house arrest outside Jerusalem District Court, on August 9, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

The High Court rejects an appeal by the state prosecutor over the release from custody of one of the suspects in the killing of a Palestinian man.

Last night, the Jerusalem District Court approved the release of Elisha Yered to house arrest prompting prosecutors to file an appeal, claiming that the settler “endangers public order,” and that his release to house arrest “could cause real damage to the completion of the investigation.”

But the High Court rejects the appeal, and Yered will remain under house arrest for the next week.

In a clash Friday night in the Palestinian village of Burqa, 19-year-old Qusai Jamal Matan was allegedly shot dead by Yehiel Indore — who is hospitalized under police guard. Yered was arrested on suspicion of being involved and obstructing the police investigation.