Fatima al-Rajabi found dead in East Jerusalem after disappearance

The body of 61-year-old Fatima al-Rajabi, known as ‘Um Raji’, has been discovered in East Jerusalem following a five-day disappearance. Her family announced that the suspect has confessed to the crime.

Israeli police reported that after arresting a man in his 60s from East Jerusalem on suspicion of involvement in her disappearance, officers located the body of an unidentified woman at a site in East Jerusalem. The body has been transported to a forensic institute to confirm identity and determine the cause of death. While the police have not officially confirmed the identity of the deceased, the al-Rajabi family stated that the body belongs to Fatima.

The suspect is scheduled to appear before a Jerusalem magistrate court to face charges related to the suspected murder. Fatima al-Rajabi, who worked in mortuary services, was last seen on Sunday after leaving a hospital. Her disappearance prompted extensive search operations involving hundreds of volunteers and police, during which her family criticized the official response for being insufficiently rapid.