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Parents Detained After 15-Year-Old Killed at Pizza Hut

4/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Police detained the parents of the 15-year-old suspect for alleged tampering with the murder investigation.
Yemanu Binyamin Zelka, 21, was fatally stabbed at a Pizza Hut in Petah Tikva after he told youths to stop spraying foam.
Nine were arrested, with two receiving 12-day house arrest and six remaining in custody.
Police are searching for two suspects and five others present, while victim’s family demanded accountability for teens and parents.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 the Israeli Knesset enacted a Parental Responsibility Law allowing fines of up to 10,000 shekels or six months’ jail for negligent parents, first used in Jerusalem. The measure follows earlier moves such as California’s 1988 Street Terrorism and Prevention Act and Canada’s provincial statutes beginning in 1997, reflecting a global trend toward criminal parental liability.

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Story summary

Police detained the parents of the 15-year-old suspect for alleged tampering with the murder investigation.
Yemanu Binyamin Zelka, 21, was fatally stabbed at a Pizza Hut in Petah Tikva after he told youths to stop spraying foam.
Nine were arrested, with two receiving 12-day house arrest and six remaining in custody.
Police are searching for two suspects and five others present, while victim’s family demanded accountability for teens and parents.

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