Criminal9/14/2026

Detention Extended for Six Defendants in Binyahu Razi Murder Case

The Jerusalem District Court extended the detention of Agam Tzarfi, Shilat Huta and four minors charged in connection with the killing of 19-year-old Binyahu Razi in Jerusalem’s Nahlaot neighborhood. A separate decision was still pending on whether Linor Sasson, charged with assisting after the fact and obstruction, could be released to electronically monitored house arrest.

Key facts

•Court: Jerusalem District Court
•Six murder defendants remain in custody
•Next hearing for Tzarfi and Huta: October 19
•Four minors’ next hearing postponed by two months
•Sasson decision: not yet issued
•Case number and statute names: not stated

The court proceedings

Tzarfi, Huta and the four minors will remain in custody. The next hearing for Tzarfi and Huta was set for October 19, when the court is expected to consider whether they should remain detained until the end of the criminal proceedings; the minors’ next hearing was postponed for two months. The source does not provide a case number or identify the judge.

The charges

Prosecutors charged Tzarfi, Huta and the four minors with jointly committing intentional murder. According to the indictment as described by Walla, investigators gathered evidence alleging that Tzarfi and Huta instigated, initiated, arranged and encouraged the events, although Huta was not accused of physically attacking Razi and Tzarfi was allegedly in a vehicle during the attack. Razi was killed and his friend Matania was injured.

Separate request for house arrest

Sasson’s lawyer asked the court to release her to house arrest because she is not charged with murder. The prosecution opposed the request, citing her criminal record. The judge had not yet ruled and could first request a probation service report.

Clashes at the hearing

Members of Razi’s family attended alongside Matania and his parents. Shouting and confrontations broke out between the families during the hearing. These exchanges did not determine the defendants’ guilt, which remains for the criminal proceedings to resolve.

What this means for you

The ruling concerns custody while the prosecution is pending, not a conviction or final finding of guilt. In similar Israeli criminal cases, a court may keep defendants detained while separately considering alternatives such as house arrest and electronic monitoring for a person facing different charges. The later hearings will determine continued detention, while guilt and punishment must be decided in the main criminal case.

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