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Eldar Dayan's body found near Petah Tikva after three weeks of searching, police confirm

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  • Police confirmed the discovery of a body near Petah Tikva, Israel, as belonging to Eldar Dayan, a 23-year-old man missing for nearly three weeks.
  • The body was found in an advanced state of decomposition during a police search operation.
  • The investigation has been transferred to a specialized unit after initial search efforts were exhausted.

Israeli police have confirmed that a body discovered near the Yarkon Interchange is that of Eldar Dayan, a 23-year-old resident of Dimona who had been missing for almost three weeks. The remains were found in an advanced state of decomposition in an open area on Thursday morning during ongoing police search operations.

The confirmation came a day after authorities ordered the investigation to be transferred from the Dimona Police Station in the Southern District to the Sharon District Central Unit. Police stated the transfer was necessary as the search operations and investigative avenues pursued by the Dimona station had been fully explored and exhausted.

Dayan's mother arrived at the scene later on Thursday. Distraught, she pleaded with police to allow her to see the remains of her son for identification purposes, asking them to "take her to the child."

take her to the child

— Eldar Dayan's motherHer plea to police upon arriving at the scene where her son's body was found.
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