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Israel Police discovered human remains near the Yarkon Interchange in Petah Tikva early on Thursday during continued efforts to locate missing person Eldar Dayan, a police statement confirmed.

Reports from Israeli media indicate the body turned up in a field roughly 200 meters from a gas station, where officers had earlier found an abandoned vehicle belonging to the mother of one suspect in the investigation.

Investigators noted the remains were in an advanced state of decomposition and moved them to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine for formal identification and to determine the cause of death.

Although public speculation suggests the remains may be those of Dayan, police stressed that no confirmation of identity has been made at this stage.

Later on Thursday, Dayan's mother reached the location and appealed to officers to allow her access to her son.

The 23-year-old Dayan was last reported seen near Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv on July 17. Prior to losing contact, he sent a WhatsApp message mentioning trouble and stating his plan to head home. His phone has remained unreachable since, his family said.

Two associates of the missing man are still being held as authorities probe the circumstances of his disappearance.

This remains a developing story.