‘Israeli’ businessman found dead in Ethiopian restaurant restroom amid suspected poisoning

• He reportedly disappeared for about 40 minutes before companions found his body in a restroom stall.
• Ethiopian police have reportedly arrested several suspects as they investigate the circumstances of his death.

A 48-year-old businessman from ‘Israel’ was found dead inside a restaurant in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, with local authorities investigating the circumstances of his death and suspected poisoning, according to the Hebrew-language newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. 

The businessman, identified by the name “Rada,” was reportedly dining with companions when he went to the restaurant’s restroom. After he had been missing for approximately 40 minutes, those accompanying him went to look for him and found his body inside a stall, the report said. 

Ethiopian police have reportedly arrested several suspects in connection with the death, as investigators examine whether the businessman may have been poisoned. The possibility is among the main lines of inquiry, although the cause of death has not been confirmed. 

The ‘Israeli’ Foreign Ministry and its embassy in Addis Ababa are in contact with the man’s family and coordinating arrangements to return his body. An autopsy is expected to help establish the cause of death, according to the reports. 

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