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Teen Murder, Activist’s Flippant Remark Spur Police Patrols

5/5/2026

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Rafi Kedoshim, a Likud activist, said the teens who killed 21-year-old Yemanu Zelka in Petah Tikva “didn’t mean to kill him, just to stab him”.
Pnina Tamano-Shata condemned the remark as trivializing the murder.
Keti Shitrit warned that juvenile crime has surged and demanded answers from ministries and police.
Danny Levy announced a nationwide operation to boost police presence in Tel Aviv and other public areas to curb youth gang violence.

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Rafi Kedoshim, a Likud activist, said the teens who killed 21-year-old Yemanu Zelka in Petah Tikva “didn’t mean to kill him, just to stab him”.
Pnina Tamano-Shata condemned the remark as trivializing the murder.
Keti Shitrit warned that juvenile crime has surged and demanded answers from ministries and police.
Danny Levy announced a nationwide operation to boost police presence in Tel Aviv and other public areas to curb youth gang violence.