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Police Identify Eldar Dayan Body, Extend Suspects’ Detention

8/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

Police confirmed the body found at the Yarkon Interchange on August 6 was 23-year-old Eldar Dayan.
DNA testing at Abu Kabir identified the remains as Dayan, which were found 200 meters from a gas station with a blood-stained vehicle.
A Petah Tikva magistrate extended the detention of Omri Peretz and Maxim Barberman by seven days because police suspect murder.
Attorney Sapir Pardo of Dayan’s family criticized police for notifying the parents only through media.

History

Historical Context

Israel launched a DNA profiling effort in 1995 under Dr. Gideon Koren, cataloguing about 1,200 criminal profiles. The initiative evolved into the Israel Police DNA Index System (IPDIS) in 2007, now holding over 135,000 profiles, mirroring earlier national databases such as the UK’s 1995 system and the US CODIS network launched in the late 1990s. The Abu Kabir match demonstrates the program’s investigative impact.

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Story summary

Police confirmed the body found at the Yarkon Interchange on August 6 was 23-year-old Eldar Dayan.
DNA testing at Abu Kabir identified the remains as Dayan, which were found 200 meters from a gas station with a blood-stained vehicle.
A Petah Tikva magistrate extended the detention of Omri Peretz and Maxim Barberman by seven days because police suspect murder.
Attorney Sapir Pardo of Dayan’s family criticized police for notifying the parents only through media.

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