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Rahat murder and kidnapping case leads to indictment after key witness testimony
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 21, 2026
What happened
Southern District prosecutors indicted Brazi Al-Obra, a 28-year-old Rahat resident, over a fatal attack in which a young man was killed, his brother was kidnapped, and a getaway car was burned. Police say the case was built on the survivor’s testimony, CCTV, DNA evidence, phone records, and the father’s account of a prior threat.
- 01Prosecutors charged Brazi Al-Obra over murder, kidnapping, and arson in Rahat.
- 02The surviving brother said about six attackers opened fire and beat him.
- 03The victim’s father said Al-Obra threatened them two days earlier.
- 04DNA, CCTV, and phone records helped corroborate the case.
- 05Police say the attackers burned one vehicle to obstruct the investigation.
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