Family Clashes with Suspects at Jerusalem Court in Benyahu Razi Murder Case

A commotion erupted Tuesday morning outside the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court ahead of the remand extension hearing for suspects involved in the murder of Benyahu Razi. Family members shouted at the main suspect, 17-year-old Abiyor Sasson, calling him a murderer and blaming him for Razi's death. Razi's brother also accused the suspects, saying, "They took my brother from my bed." The police announced that indictments against the seven suspects are expected by Friday, though charges have not yet been finalized.

The murder occurred in a rented apartment in the Nahalat neighborhood near Mahane Yehuda Market. Razi and a close friend were allegedly lured there by Razi's ex-girlfriend, Agam Sarfi, and her friend Shilat Huta. The planned gathering turned into a deadly ambush after the girls claimed Razi and his friend had attacked them. Several youths were called to the scene, and Razi was violently attacked and stabbed to death. His friend was initially suspected but later cleared.

Investigations revealed a turbulent relationship between Razi and Sarfi, who is considered a central suspect and alleged to have orchestrated the murder alongside Huta. Sarfi reportedly watched the attack via video call and communicated with other suspects during the assault. Huta was present at the apartment and managed the video call. Bloodstains matching Razi's were found on her phone.

The police also suspect Linor Sasson, mother of Abiyor Sasson, of facilitating the murder planning and aiding suspects in evading capture. The probe expanded to include a police officer, Sarfi's sister, who allegedly learned details of the crime shortly after it occurred but failed to report them.

Seventeen days after the murder, police arrested Abiyor Sasson in a dramatic operation involving the Jerusalem police's aerial unit. The arrest followed revelations of a romantic relationship between a prison officer and Abiyor's brother, who is serving time for running an extortion and loan sharking network. The officer allegedly provided her phone to the brother to assist Abiyor's escape attempt.