Suspected attack: An 85-year-old woman was found lifeless on Hasmonaim Street in Holon today (Tuesday). MDA medics and paramedics who arrived at the scene, recognized the elderly woman when she was unconscious, and had to pronounce her dead on the spot.
In addition, the suspicion of a nationalist incident was strengthened when the combined investigation team of the police and the Shin Bet published the identity of the suspect, 28-year-old Musa Tzarzur from Kalkilia. At the moment, a heavy manhunt is underway in an attempt to track down the suspect, Commissioner Shabtai is staying at the scene of the incident and received an update on the rate of progress the investigation, and instructed the forces to do everything possible during the night to bring about the arrest of the suspect and indeed the suspicion that this is a nationalist attack is getting stronger.
In addition, the police said that the suspect’s murder weapon was found, and it is an iron rod with which he hit the woman. The Shin Bet states that Tzarzor was carrying an entry permit to Israel and was investigated for suspicion that he worked at a nearby construction site. Also, the police detained five residents of the territories in the morning who were carrying entry permits to Israel and after an investigation they were released.
At the same time, the police investigators from the Ayalon area were able to locate a video recording of the incident, in which a suspect is seen emerging from behind the elderly woman, hitting her with a heavy object and running away. Also, the police spoke with several witnesses, including a resident of the area, who corroborates the police a little. Large forces are on the scene, while additional forces of the police and the Shin Bet are conducting a manhunt in an attempt to track down the suspect, based on the assessment that he is still in the area. .
The scene of the incident where an elderly woman was found lifeless (Photo: MDA Operations Documentation)At the end of the assessment of the situation at the scene, the deputy commander of the Tel Aviv District, Sub-Commissioner Uncle Philothe investigation was assigned to the central unit in the Tel Aviv district. As mentioned, the searches for the suspect continue, while his identity is not yet known at this stage.
MDA medics Daniel Giat and Nathan Ross said: “The injured woman was lying on the sidewalk unconscious with bleeding bruises on her body. We performed medical tests, she was without signs of life and unfortunately we had to pronounce her dead.”