Police arrested two teenagers Wednesday night suspected in the lethal stabbing of 19-year-old Benayahu Razi in a Jerusalem vacation rental, the law enforcement agency said.

One of the apprehended suspects is 16 years old. She is the younger sister of Avior Sasson, 17, a wanted suspect in the killing who is still at large, and is believed to have helped her brother hide from law enforcement.

The pair’s mother, 50-year-old convicted criminal Linor Sasson, is suspected of having arranged the killing, which took place July 11 in the capital’s Nachlaot neighborhood.

The second suspect nabbed Thursday is an 18-year-old resident of Elad. His alleged role in the killing was not immediately clear.

On the night of the incident, Razi was found with critical stab wounds which he soon succumbed to. His friend, who called police to the scene, sustained light injuries in the attack.

Six suspects were arrested in the killing’s wake. They include three male minors suspected of ambushing the pair, and three women — Sasson and two 19-year-olds.

Police believe that two young women contacted Sasson, who arranged to have Razi killed by the group of armed boys.

The killing is linked to bad blood between Razi and 19-year-old Agam Tsarafi, a suspect who had prior acquaintance with Razi, Channel 12 news reported. The channel and other Hebrew outlets said the two were romantically involved, though the........

© The Times of Israel