In view of the defendant's version in his last statement, on October 10, 2021, Shimon Dadon, the father of the late Aviel Dadon, was summoned for in-depth interrogation, even though he gave a short version at the initial stage of the investigation (on April 19, 2021), given the existence of a dispute between him and the deceased, a dispute of a violent nature. Shimon Dadon's statement was even recorded and filmed, in which, among other things, after the interrogator repeated what he had said earlier, Shimon Dadoun asked that the words not be written, and expressed great fear and apprehension. So he said out loud, "You're going to demolish my house," "Someone will die there, they'll kill us," and asked that the things that had already been written be deleted. He even requested, not to say begged, that these words not be brought to court. Shimon Dadoun has known the defendant since he was young, although he was not "my friend." As for his son, he said that his acquaintance with the defendant was "overlapping," and that he had never seen them talk. The son was still a "child," and the defendant was over 60. As far as he knows, his son did not have a driver's license and he never drove a car.
Shimon Dadoun was summoned to testify before us (December 13, 2023, pp. 3379 ff.), but during a significant part of his testimony he stared down at the witness table and refused to answer the questions he was asked. His statements (P/502 A+B) were submitted, and he was interrogated by way of cross-examination by both sides. After a very long time, he agreed to answer some of the questions he was asked (p. 3400), and said that he had never seen his son Aviel drive. He also said that his son did not have a driver's license and had just begun to learn to drive. His son also did not own any car. During his interrogation, he said, "I know he doesn't have a license and he won't go into trouble to drive without a license."
As for his personal dispute with the deceased, he said that it originated from his and the deceased's bordering construction, which caused the dispute in which the police and the local planning and building committee were involved. Among other things, as part of the dispute, the deceased threatened the witness with a plank, but the deceased's grandson prevented him from using that plank. Later, the deceased sent a warning before filing a libel suit against Shimon Dadon's wife, but with the help of his lawyer, the two reached a compromise and reconciliation (in the presence of the deceased's son-in-law) and the lawsuit was not filed. As part of the settlement, the witness undertook to cancel the complaint with the police against the failure to file a libel suit, and with regard to construction without a permit, it was agreed that the witness would have no interest in it. Although the local committee is entitled to enforce the law, regardless of the witness, according to him, the construction (some kind of tin fence) is still standing (p. 3417).