Man Sentenced to Life for Brutal 2022 Murder of Yelena Greenberg

Ouda and Granberg had been friends for about four years, during which Ouda repeatedly proposed a romantic relationship, which Granberg refused. The court ruled that Ouda planned the murder out of frustration and feelings of rejection. On August 22, 2022, he purchased a folding knife and filled two plastic bottles with gasoline. Two days later, after driving Granberg to a parking lot near the Rehovot train station, Ouda stabbed her more than ten times in the neck, back, and hands.

Following the attack, Ouda drove Granberg's body to a secluded area near Kfar Gvirul in Rehovot, where he doused it with gasoline. He ultimately abandoned the plan to burn the body, but removed her personal belongings, including her phone, purse, and computer, to prevent identification. The court rejected Ouda's claims of spontaneity and mental instability, describing the murder as cruel, premeditated, and merciless.