Suspects said to have acted like ‘veteran criminals’ in bid to avoid arrest after allegedly ambushing Yemanu Zelka, 21, for asking them to stop spraying eatery in Petah Tikva

Seven teens were arrested Saturday over the Independence Day killing of 21-year old pizzeria worker Yemanu Binyamin Zelka in Petah Tikva after he asked a group of youths to stop spraying party foam in the restaurant, police said.

Officers simultaneously raided several homes early Saturday to arrest the suspects and gather further evidence, according to police. The main suspect, aged 15, was arrested in an apartment where he was hiding in central Israel after officers broke in and then chased him down after he tried to flee.

His suspect’s parents have also been detained on suspicion of trying to tamper with the investigation by apparently trying to hide their son, police said.

The minors “conducted themselves like veteran criminals” since the killing early on Wednesday, having turned off their phones and stayed away from their homes…