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Central Witness in Haifa Trial Murdered in Car Bombing
Noam Salameh, 25, was killed in a car bombing near Or Akiva on Thursday night, with police investigating if he was targeted to prevent his testimony in a trial. Salameh was a key witness against Orhan Kuleev, who is accused of stabbing Salameh and his cousin in May.
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What happened
- 01Noam Salameh, 25, was killed in a car bombing near Or Akiva on Thursday night.
- 02Police suspect Salameh was assassinated to prevent him from testifying in a trial.
- 03Salameh was a key witness against Orhan Kuleev, accused of stabbing him.
- 04Kuleev faces charges of grievous bodily harm and illegal knife possession.
- 05A grenade was thrown at Salameh's home two weeks before the bombing.
Police also linked a grenade attack on Salameh's home two weeks prior to the assassination.
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