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Police Investigate Unusual Evidence Near Eldar Dayan’s Body in Suspicious Death Case
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First reported by Maariv · Aug 6, 2026
What happened
Police are investigating unusual evidence, including motorcycle helmets and missing license plates, found near Eldar Dayan’s body to clarify the circumstances of his death.
- 01Two motorcycle helmets found near Eldar Dayan’s body are under forensic examination.
- 02License plates were removed from a vehicle abandoned near the scene, raising questions.
- 03Friends of Eldar Dayan are invoking their right to silence during the investigation.
- 04Police await forensic results that may reveal biological or fingerprint evidence.
- 05The case remains open with suspicion of foul play in Petah Tikva and Dimona.
- 06Investigators seek to reconstruct the timeline leading to Dayan’s death.
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Full coverage · 11 outlets
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MaarivCenter · HebrewAug 7, 2026
Police Investigate Unusual Evidence Near Eldar Dayan’s Body in Suspicious Death Case
WallaCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Police Investigate Murder of Eldar Dayan After Bloodied Car Found at Gas Station
MaarivCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Citizen Reports Abandoned Bloodied Car Before Eldar Dayan's Body Found in Petah Tikva
YnetCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Police Discover Eldar Dayan’s Body After Bloodied Car Found at Petah Tikva Gas Station
MaarivCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Remains of Eldar Dayan Found After Two Weeks; Two Friends Suspected of Murder
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Israeli Police Confirm Body Found Near Road 40 Is Eldar Dayan
SrugimRight · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Body of Missing Man Eldar Dayan Found Near Dimona After Two Weeks of Search
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Israeli Police Confirm Eldar Dayan's Body Found, Two Suspects Detained
YnetCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Police Confirm Eldar Dayan's Body Found After Three Weeks of Search in Central Israel
Now 14Right · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Police Confirm Eldar Dayan's Body Found, Suspects Detained for Murder in Dimona Case
Channel 13Center · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Body of Eldar Dayan Identified Nearly Three Weeks After Disappearance
YnetCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Police Confirm Body Found Near Road 40 Is Missing Dimona Man Eldar Dayan
N12Center · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Israeli Police Confirm Body Found in Petah Tikva Is Missing Man Eldar Dayan
MakoCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Israeli Police Confirm Body Found in Petah Tikva Is Missing Man Eldar Dayan
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Police Find Decomposed Body Near Yarkon Interchange Amid Eldar Dayan Disappearance Investigation
MaarivCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Eldar Dayan's Mother Demands to Identify Body Found Near Last Known Location
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Decomposed Body Found Near Petah Tikva During Search for Missing Eldar Dayan
YnetCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Family of Missing Eldar Dayan Criticizes Police for Lack of Updates on Found Body
Kan NewsCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Body Found in Central Israel During Search for Missing Eldar Dayan
WallaCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Decomposed Body Found in Sharon During Search for Eldar Dayan, Identity Unknown
YnetCenter · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Decomposed Body Found Near Petah Tikva in Search for Missing Eldar Dayan
Channel 13Center · HebrewAug 6, 2026
Unidentified Body Found in Central Israel During Search for Missing Eldar Dayan
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