Israeli youth at a West Bank outpost. An Israeli youth from a Jerusalem religious institution will be indicted in the case of a killed Palestinian woman, Aysha Rabi.. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
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The rock which killed a Palestinian woman on October 12 has the main Jewish minor suspect’s DNA on it, the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court disclosed in a bombshell revelation on Wednesday.
The court also lifted the gag order on the case other than the minor’s name.
In addition, the court said that the state prosecution has one day to file an indictment against the minor suspect in the killing of Aysha Ravi or he may be released.
The minor suspect’s detention has been extended several times since he was first arrested on December 30.
One of the extensions came on Sunday when the prosecution had originally told the court it would file an indictment, and the court granted a one day extension on Wednesday with the understanding that the minor might be released Thursday if the prosecution did not finally file its indictment.
While the defense lawyers of Honenu have said that they hoped that the prosecution would back down from its intent to indict the minor, “Tz” (full name under gag order,) The Jerusalem Post received indications that an indictment was still set for Thursday.
The delay in the indictment came after the defense asked for a postponement so that the minor could explain away the DNA evidence after having maintained silence up until Sunday.
The court at first viewed the minor’s testimony to police as a potential basis to immediately release him.
However, after hearing the prosecution’s rebuttal of the minor’s explanations, the court, while still signaling some sympathy with the minor’s explanations, gave the prosecution one day to file an indictment.
Further, the court said that the prosecution still likely had sufficient evidence to file an indictment.
Given that the investigation was concluded, the court permitted publicizing its decision for the first time, though it ordered the minor’s name to be kept under gag order.
Last week, it was announced that the prosecution was expected to file an indictment by Sunday against Tz in the case of the killing of Ravi.
The police had already filed a declaration of the expected charges last week, which is invariably a prelude to an indictment. On Wednesday, an updated declaration of expected charges was filed.
Last week’s statement by police did not get into extensive detail, but did mention grave security offenses as well as the killing of Ravi.
There were indications that the charge will be manslaughter, which can carry up to a 20-year jail sentence, but a Justice Ministry spokeswoman refused to confirm what the charge will be.
Ravi, a mother of nine, was hit by rocks and killed while being driven in a car by her husband near the Tapuah Barrier in the West Bank on October 12.
From the start, there was testimony from the Palestinian side that Jewish rock throwers had been involved.
Four other minors were previously arrested by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), though they were released weeks ago.
Neither the police nor the Justice Ministry have commented on what charges those four might face, stoking speculation that they may not be charged or may only face very minor charges.
The case has reanimated the debate over the Shin Bet’s (Israel Security Agency) aggressive handling of Jews accused of terror with some saying they should be treated the same as Palestinian terrorists and others saying that the agency violated the suspect-minors’ rights.
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