Police Close Case Against Singer Nesrin Kadri's Partner for Alleged Assault

The Israeli police have decided to close the investigation against David Ziton, the partner of singer Nesrin Kadri, on suspicion of assaulting hostage survivor Rom Barslavsky. The decision was made due to a lack of public interest.

During the investigation, testimonies were taken and the circumstances of the confrontation between Ziton and Barslavsky were examined. Barslavsky, who was held captive by Hamas for 738 days, claimed that after a performance by Kadri at the Menora Hall in January, he was denied entry to a private party for the singer held at a club. When he attempted to understand the reason for the refusal, he alleged that Ziton attacked him.

Ziton was arrested for questioning, with his lawyers asserting that he acted in self-defense to prevent escalation. Subsequently, recordings of a conversation between Kadri and Barslavsky were released. In the recording, Kadri appeared to apologize to Barslavsky, stating she was not present during the confrontation, while Barslavsky recounted the incident as he perceived it, claiming he was physically assaulted by Ziton.

Kadri later addressed the recordings on Instagram, sharing the full conversation and writing that her call to Barslavsky was from a place of seeking forgiveness and unrelated to fault. Barslavsky, who was abducted from the Nova music festival on October 7th and released on October 13th of the previous year, had previously described the incident as the most shocking he had experienced, stating Ziton attacked him with excessive force, appearing intoxicated and possibly under the influence of drugs. He reiterated his account to the police, describing Ziton as enraged and aggressive during the confrontation.