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Investigators Unable to Determine Cause of Eldar Dayan's Death in Ongoing Murder Probe
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By שלי טפיירו
First reported by Maariv · Aug 12, 2026
What happened
Investigators in Eldar Dayan's murder case report insufficient forensic evidence to determine his cause of death, suspecting he died while fleeing after a confrontation. Blood found does not match Dayan or suspects, and key witnesses have been uncooperative, complicating the probe.
- 01Forensic evidence cannot conclusively determine Eldar Dayan's cause of death.
- 02Bloodstains in Dayan's car do not match his or suspects' blood.
- 03Investigators suspect Dayan died while fleeing after a confrontation.
- 04Dayan's body was found after a three-week search last Thursday.
- 05Witness testimony indicates Dayan and friends entered the field where the body was found.
- 06Suspect Omri Peretz denied running in the field, leading to suspicion of lying.
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