The Shoes
The shoes were located after the coats were located, on March 27, 2021, under a bush (a young citrus fruit tree) on Stockholm Street in Daliyat al-Carmel (February 15, 2023, p. 1908, S. 24 ff., February 22, 2023, p. 2161 ff., March 1, 2023, p. 2188 ff., testimony of Shai Peleg, and see also: p. 1178, testimony of Dr. Nurit Bublil, S. 28, P/20+A+B, regarding the location, see P/138, p. 3, 07:01, P/420 C and D).
On one of the shoes, Exhibit 22, only the defendant's genetic profile (B-22) was found.
In the words of Dr. Bublil (pp. 1181, paras. 11-12), "This totality actually leads to the uniqueness of what is called one in a hundred for a billion." In the cross-examination, Dr. Bublil confirmed that the sample examined was taken using a single swab from two separate sites in the shoe. She explained (p. 1239), "What is the rationale for carrying out this action, to understand why, why this collection was done this way. Because these areas are in the shoes in the first place, many times we don't get a result from them and we see a few times minus here, there isn't a lotof DNA . Now there's a consideration here, I can demonstrate, let's say a character on a weapon, which is much more understandable in concept, it's easier. Do you sample each area individually, and then you know exactly where to take it from, but you take the risk [...] and you don't cross the threshold, or you sample it on two [...]." She confirmed that it was not possible to determine whether the defendant's profile was on the tongue of the shoe or on the heel, "What is important is [...] Whether it is above the threshold or below the threshold that makes it possible to determine a genetic profile is the question. As soon as we're above the threshold, we're going to determine the genetic profile." She was asked if it was possible and the profile was obtained due to a secondary transfer, and clarified that she could not determine that the profile was located due to direct contact between the donor and the shoe. Only two samples were taken from this shoe (as opposed to the other). She also clarified, "The shoe's shoe should not be found in the outer upper limb. He's not supposed to be there, he'll be on the laces, he'll be on. Again, I say it's from experience, many, many times."