District Court Overturns Decision: Yossi Musli's Arrest Extended by 3 Days
The judge determined that new materials strengthen the suspicion that Musli is connected to the assault outside his home in Savyon and accepted the police appeal. His defense attorneys argued that no bloodstains were found on him and that he only went out to offer water to the injured man. Musli himself added during the hearing: "I called a paramedic to come and treat him."
The Tel Aviv District Court decided today, Tuesday, to accept the police appeal and extend the arrest of Yossi Musli by three days on suspicion of assault under aggravating circumstances. The decision was made after Judge Noa Tabor reviewed documents that were not presented to the Magistrate's Court, which had previously ordered his release.
Musli was arrested following a brawl outside his home in Savyon, during which a person was attacked by several individuals and seriously injured. According to the police, the victim was struck in the head with a hammer, lost consciousness, and underwent surgery. The other participants fled the scene, and police continue to search for them.
Initially, the Magistrate's Court ordered Musli's release to house arrest. Judge Shani Stern criticized the police representative, noting that the investigation material did not reveal a reasonable suspicion and stated that the police were presenting claims not found in the file. Following this, the police filed an appeal to the District Court, arguing that the Magistrate's judge gave weight to marginal matters instead of the main evidence.
During the hearing at the District Court, the police investigator noted that the victim stated three people stood in front of him and one of them hit him, but he could not identify the attacker. The police demanded to keep Musli in custody due to concerns of obstruction of justice and the need to locate the other suspects.
Attorneys Shahar Hazroni and Tamir Sanans, representing Musli, demanded the appeal be rejected. They emphasized that there is no evidence directly linking him to the assault and that no bloodstains were found on his clothes.
"They know he did not attack, he does not hit anyone," argued attorney Sanans, explaining that Musli was inside his home during the incident and only went out to offer water bottles to the injured man, whom he initially thought was under the influence of drugs due to foam coming from his mouth.
Musli addressed the matter during the hearing and claimed he tried to assist the victim:
"I called a paramedic to come and treat him. He was actually asking to get off the bed and was arguing with him."
At the end of the hearing, Judge Tabor ruled that the additional documents presented by the police indicate at this stage a reasonable suspicion of an initial nature against Musli. In light of this, she canceled the release decision and ordered him to remain in custody for the continuation of the investigation.
