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Police Close In on Missing Eldar Dayan, Release Latest Footage from Gas Station

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First reported by Channel 13 · Jul 29, 2026

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Israeli police are close to finding missing 23-year-old Eldar Dayan, last seen in Tel Aviv after a fight near Yarkon Park. Two suspects were arrested for obstructing the investigation, and police released recent footage of Dayan at a gas station.

01Police say they are close to locating missing Eldar Dayan, 23, from Dimona.
02Last footage of Dayan was released, showing him at a gas station.
03Dayan disappeared after a fight near Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv on July 17-18.
04He reportedly went into hiding after driving without a license and injuring a friend.
05Two suspects were arrested for obstructing the investigation and possible involvement in the fight.
06Police raided a central Israel apartment but found no evidence.

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