A convicted Israeli murderer is suspected of ordering the killing of a Tel Aviv judge. Police said Sunday that the convict was believed to have paid an escaped felon to gun down Judge Adi Azar outside his home on July 19, with the intention of turning the killer in to the authorities in exchange for improved prison conditions. Five people were arrested in connection to the case and the murder weapon has been found, police said. The killing of Azar, a Tel Aviv District Court judge, shocked Israelis. It was first thought to be the work of Palestinian terrorists.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
