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Israeli police arrest Bat Yam man wanted by Bulgaria over killing of 83-year-old in Sofia

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Israeli police arrest Bat Yam man wanted by Bulgaria over killing of 83-year-old in Sofia
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Andrey Atanasov, 83, a longtime lecturer at Sofia University’s Faculty of Biology, was beaten to death in an elevator at a Sofia metro station in October.

A 32-year-old resident of Bat Yam was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of an Israeli citizen in Bulgaria on October 14, 2026.The victim, 83-year-old Andrey Atanasov, a longtime former lecturer at Sofia University's Faculty of Biology, was beaten to death in an elevator at the Joliot-Curie metro station in the Bulgarian capital.According to local media reports, Atanasov was found unconscious on October 15, suffering from multiple injuries. He was rushed to St.

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