Accused in Benyahu Razi Murder Separated in Jail Amid Family Outrage Over Courtroom Behavior

Agam Tsarfi and Shilat Huta appeared via video link from jail at the Jerusalem District Court for the indictment reading in the murder case of Benyahu Razi. During the hearing on August 17, 2026, it was revealed that Tsarfi had been transferred to a different prison wing and separated from Huta after initially being held together. Tsarfi admitted during police interrogation that one of the attackers struck Razi on the head with a hammer.

The indictment states that Tsarfi and Huta rented an apartment for the weekend and invited Razi and his friend Metanya. After several days, the accused claimed the youths were violent toward them and moved to another apartment where they armed themselves with clubs, knives, and a hammer. Huta recorded a video during the attack, shouting about the bloodshed. Police officer Rotem Hila Zaken, overseeing the investigation, reported that Tsarfi threatened a police investigator, saying she would plan another murder if not detained.

Benyahu’s uncle, Noam Razi, expressed anger at the court proceedings, criticizing the accused for laughing and behaving as if on a TikTok broadcast. He blamed the police for failing to act on multiple prior complaints against Tsarfi, including a restraining order, which he believes could have prevented the murder. He also denied any violence from Benyahu toward Tsarfi, calling him a gentle person and dismissing the accusations against him as false.

The court confirmed both defendants understood the charges against them. Defense attorney Amit Weitzman questioned Huta about the separation, to which she responded she did not know the reason and that nothing had happened between them. The case continues to unfold as the legal process advances.