The Israeli Supreme Court has ordered the freezing of the 6-year-old boy who survived the cable car accident in Italy to his relatives there until it decides whether to listen to the family’s appeal. Israel.
In May of this year, a cable car crashed into a hillside in northern Italy, killing 14 people, including Eitan Biran’s parents and younger siblings.His maternal grandparents in Israel and his patrilineal relatives in Italy are Caught in a bitter battle for custody of him.
Ronen Dlayahu, the lawyer representing Eitan’s grandfather, confirmed the court ruling issued later on Wednesday.
The court is expected to decide next week whether to hear the appeal and order a stay of sending Bilan back. Italy.
Last month, an Israeli court ordered the boy Was sent back to his relatives In Italy, he lived with his parents before the crash and said it was “his normal residence.” It also ordered his grandfather Shmuel Peleg to take him to Israel regardless of the wishes of his family in Italy and pay approximately US$20,000 in fees and legal fees.
The appeal court subsequently upheld the decision.
Eitan’s patrilineal relatives stated that he was taken away without their knowledge, and they have filed a legal action in Italy to demand his return.Early this month An Italian judge issues an international arrest warrant against Peleg.
Peleg defended his decision to bring Eitan to Israel, saying it was in the best interest of his grandson. Without the knowledge of other relatives, he drove him from Italy to Switzerland, and then flew to Israel by private jet.
After several weeks of treatment, after he was discharged from the Turin hospital, Italian Juvenile Court officials ruled that Eitan would live with his aunt Aya Biran near Pavia in northern Italy.
