Central Witness in Haifa Trial Murdered in Car Bombing
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Noam Salameh, 25, was killed in a car bombing near Or Akiva on Thursday night, with police investigating if he was targeted to prevent his testimony in a trial. Salameh was a key witness against Orhan Kuleev, who is accused of stabbing Salameh and his cousin in May. Police also linked a grenade attack on Salameh's home two weeks prior to the assassination.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Noam Salameh, 25, was killed in a car bombing near Or Akiva on Thursday night.
- Police suspect Salameh was assassinated to prevent him from testifying in a trial.
- Salameh was a key witness against Orhan Kuleev, accused of stabbing him.
- Kuleev faces charges of grievous bodily harm and illegal knife possession.
- A grenade was thrown at Salameh's home two weeks before the bombing.
Police are investigating the possibility that a 25-year-old man, Noam Salameh, was assassinated in a car bombing near Or Akiva on Thursday night to prevent him from testifying in a criminal trial. Salameh, from Binyamina, was killed instantly when an explosive device attached to his vehicle detonated at approximately 9:30 PM at the Pal-Yam junction. Investigators suspect that criminal elements targeted Salameh because he was slated to be a key witness against Orhan Kuleev, 38, of Pardes Hanna.
Kuleev is currently on trial in the Haifa District Court for allegedly stabbing Salameh and his cousin during a brawl at a club in Pardes Hanna in May. Kuleev faces charges of grievous bodily harm with intent and illegal possession of a knife, offenses that could result in a lengthy prison sentence if he is convicted.
This is not the first violent incident targeting Salameh recently. Just two weeks prior, a grenade was thrown at his home, though no one was injured. Police believe this earlier incident, likely intended as a threat, is directly connected to the fatal car bombing, suggesting a deliberate effort to silence the witness.
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