Israel police detained a suspect for the double murder of a mother and son in Yokne’am Illit on Tuesday, a Friday press release stated.
The murder was reported on Tuesday, after a mother and her son were found lifeless in their apartment in Yokne’am Illit.
Forensic findings, alongside police investigation, led police to the suspect, who was brought to court on Friday.
A gag order was imposed on the suspect’s name and the details of the investigation to allow detectives to complete their work.
The 43-year-old suspect was arrested after a police investigation in the Ha’amakim region and has been kept under detention at the police's request.
Crime in Israel: Remains found in cistern identified as missing person
Also on Tuesday, the remains of a person found by Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority in a cistern outside of Kfar Zoharim, near Beit Guvrin, were identified as missing person Moshe Tzabari.
Earlier in the afternoon, Israel Police opened an investigation into the incident and the possibility of ruling it a murder.
The remains were transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir for identification.