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Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Prison officer found dead with stab wounds in burnt-out West Bank home named as Yochai Avni
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn employee of the Israel Prison Service who was found dead yesterday in his burnt-out home in the West Bank settlement of Givon Hahadasha is named as 40-year-old dog handler Yochai Avni.
A gag order on many details of the case was issued by the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court following a request from the police.
Police’s initial suspicions were of a “criminal incident,” since the body was found with stab wounds.
Later in the day, the Shin Bet security agency joined the investigation into the alleged murder — indicating that there are suspicions that it may have been terror-linked.
יוחאי אבני ז"ל, כלבן בשירות בתי הסוהר, הוא איש השב"ס שנמצא מת בדירתו. יהי זכרו ברוך https://t.co/cDrXTR6Xv1 pic.twitter.com/dDzM3b4CKt
— החדשות – N12 (@N12News) July 9, 2024
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