David Cohen
David CohenRegavim movement

Last week the family of David Cohen, a resident of the Negev kibbutz Retamim, marked a year since his tragic death.

Cohen, who was director of the pre-military academy Otzem, was killed in a traffic accident after he hit a camel that was left wandering around the Negev highway during the night.

Regavim, a movement for Jewish land rights, has learned that the state attorney's office intends to simply close the investigation against the suspects who were investigated for causing his tragic death with their negligence.

The movement reports that from the investigation materials it is clear that the owners of the camel were found based on the chip place in the ear of the camel.

The owner claimed the camel belonged to his father, while his father claimed the camel was indeed his but that he had sold it to someone else - however, he could not name the person he sold it to, or produce any evidence or document testifying to the sale.

According to information transmitted word-of-mouth by a source in the attorney's office to the lawyer representing the Cohen family, the attorney's office intends to end the investigation and close the case without taking any action.

"An unpleasant feeling arises from the story that in other cases and for other individuals the management and the efforts to mete out justice would have been stronger," said Regavim in a statement.

"We are working on legislation that will increase the enforcement and punishment on this issue, but David's blood is already spilled - and it is saddening that sources in the state attorney's office decided 'not to try too hard' in this investigation in an infuriating manner."

Regavim posted a request on its Facebook page, asking the public to contact the Justice Ministry and protest the anticipated decision to drop the case.