Gag Order Lifted: Three Bnei Brak Residents Indicted for Murder of Haredi Teen Evyatar Azarzar
The gag order has been lifted, revealing the names of the suspects in the cold case that rocked the Haredi community: Nuriel Hajani, Yehuda Cohen, and Yisrael David. Prosecutors claim the trio executed the 18-year-old in cold blood before one suspect brazenly pretended to help the victim’s mother search for her son.
Seven years after the body of Evyatar Azarzar was discovered in a shallow pit, the State Attorney's Office filed murder charges today against three Bnei Brak residents in their 30s. According to the indictment, the suspects, who were acquainted with Azarzar, carefully planned the killing in a display of shocking "cold-bloodedness."
The Timeline of the Crime:
The Ultimate Betrayal
Perhaps the most chilling detail revealed in the court documents concerns the conduct of Nuriel Hajani following the murder. While Azarzar was still officially classified as a missing person, Hajani reportedly contacted the boy’s grieving mother. He allegedly presented himself as a concerned friend and claimed he was actively assisting in the search efforts to bring her son home, all while knowing exactly where the body was hidden.
A Seven-Year Breakthrough
For years, the Azarzar case remained one of the most painful unsolved mysteries in the Bnei Brak area. The filing of today's indictment marks a major victory for the police "cold case" unit, though the specific forensic or intelligence breakthrough that led to the arrests remains under tight wraps.
The three defendants are currently in custody as legal proceedings begin. For the Azarzar family, the path to justice has finally started, seven years after they last saw their son alive.