Police said today at a hearing to extend Eliezer Berland's detention that he gave the instructions to the kidnappers and murderers but was not present at the time of the acts.
In addition, the judge decided to release one of the suspects under house arrest, to whom the police attribute the planning of the act and gave instructions to the other suspects. Police have announced they will appeal the decision. Police added at the hearing that there are other suspects who have not yet been arrested.