Decomposed body discovered near major Tel Aviv highway amid search for missing man
The body was transferred for forensic identification and an examination of the cause of death; police say there is still no official indication it belongs to missing Dimona resident Eldar Dayan
A decomposed body was discovered Thursday morning near the Yarkon Interchange in Petah Tikva, as police continued their search for missing Dimona resident Eldar Dayan. The body was taken to the National Center of Forensic Medicine for identification and examination by the medical examiner. While media outlets speculated that the body might belong to Dayan, his family had not yet been officially informed of the discovery.
The possibility of the body being Dayan's was only a suspicion at this point, pending official confirmation of his identity. The investigation into Dayan's disappearance was transferred to the Central District's Sharon Major Crimes Unit on Wednesday, with intensified search efforts beginning Thursday morning under their command.
This operation involved Petah Tikva police, Border Police troops, and volunteers combing the area. The decomposing body was found in an open field at the Yarkon Interchange.
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