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16 Teens Charged in Stabbing Death; 15-Year-Old Faces Murder

5/11/2026

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Sixteen teens were indicted for stabbing death of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka in Petah Tikva, with one 15-year-old charged with murder and the other fifteen with aggravated assault.
Prosecutors asked the court to detain all defendants until trial, noting the murder charge can bring life imprisonment and assault charges to twenty years.
Police Commissioner Daniel Levi called killing shocking after Zalka’s sister Yaros protested, demanding murder charges for every teen.

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Sixteen teens were indicted for stabbing death of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka in Petah Tikva, with one 15-year-old charged with murder and the other fifteen with aggravated assault.
Prosecutors asked the court to detain all defendants until trial, noting the murder charge can bring life imprisonment and assault charges to twenty years.
Police Commissioner Daniel Levi called killing shocking after Zalka’s sister Yaros protested, demanding murder charges for every teen.