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Two more suspects arrested for involvement in fight preceding Eldar Dayan's disappearance, death

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  • Police arrested four suspects in connection with a fight that preceded the disappearance and death of Eldar Dayan.
  • Two friends of Dayan, Omri Peretz and Maxim Barberman, are also in custody on suspicion of involvement in his death.
  • Security footage shows Dayan alive with his friends after the fight, focusing suspicion on them.

Police have arrested four additional suspects in the investigation into the disappearance and death of Eldar Dayan. The arrests on Tuesday morning are linked to a fight that preceded Dayan's death, according to the Sharon Central Unit in the Central District.

These four join two other suspects arrested Monday night on similar grounds. All six are currently in custody. Investigators are focusing on the fight as the potential starting point of the events leading to Dayan's death. The four suspects will appear in court Tuesday, with police seeking extended detention for investigative purposes.

We hit them and got hit.

โ€” Omri Peretz or Maxim BarbermanDescribing the fight that preceded Eldar Dayan's disappearance and death.

Dayan's friends, Omri Peretz and Maxim Barberman, remain detained on suspicion of involvement in his death. The investigation has reportedly centered on them after security camera footage from a gas station showed Dayan alive and with them after the fight. This footage is crucial as it places Dayan at Yarkon Junction with Peretz and Barberman after the confrontation, casting doubt on theories that others were solely responsible for his demise.

We hit them and got hit.

โ€” One of Dayan's friendsDescribing the fight that preceded Eldar Dayan's disappearance and death.
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