Israeli organized crime

In unusual legal measure, Israeli crime boss Yossi Mosli placed under house arrest without charges

The intelligence-based measure is the first reported use of the 2024 law against a Jewish crime organization.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israeli crime boss Yossi Mosli arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv, August 11, 2022
A view of a Japanika restaurant branch owned by businessman Barak Abramov that was damaged in a shooting in Herzliya, central Israel, July 14, 2026.

Tel Aviv police arrest two in connection to arson attack targeting Japanika branch in Givatayim

On Tuesday, at the conclusion of the investigation, prosecutors' declarations were filed against the two suspects ahead of indictments on the offenses attributed to them.

|ByHODAYA RAN, ESTHER DAVIS
Illustrative: Hand grenade - A member of the Popular Resistance Committee holds up a grenade during a rally in Gaza City, 27 April 2006.

Two Bat Yam residents charged in Japanika grenade attack linked to gang dispute

The grenade attack was one of several incidents targeting Japanika branches amid a dispute involving the Jarushi and Mosli crime organizations.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A view of a Japanika restaurant branch owned by businessman Barak Abramov that was damaged in a shooting in Herzliya, central Israel, July 14, 2026.

Grenade thrown at under-construction Japanika in Hadera as attacks against sushi chain continue

The incident is the most recent in a string of attacks against branches of the Japanika chain, owned by businessman and Beitar Jerusalem owner Barak Abramov.

|BySHLOMI GABAI

30-year-old known criminal shot in Tel Aviv in suspected assassination

Izzat Hamed was the head of a criminal organization in Jaffa and was reportedly known to the police as someone involved in extortion and bribery-related crimes.

JULY 18, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The scene in Jaffa where Izzat Hamed was killed on Saturday evening, July 18, 2021

Netanyahu meets with Arab-Israeli authorities to discuss lowering crime

"I want special forces, task forces," Netanyahu suggested, after indicating that the crime wave would likely spread to Jewish localities soon.

JANUARY 26, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits a Clalit healthcare center in the Arab town Tira.

Israeli mobsters to be extradited from Morocco to Israel

The prosecution is expected to demand that Avitan receive three life sentences.

OCTOBER 11, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jail (illustrative)

Police reject Leviev’s demands for cooperating in diamond smuggling probe

'King of Diamonds' reportedly fears immediate arrest if he comes to Israel from Russia.

NOVEMBER 24, 2018ByTAMARA ZIEVE
Lev Leviev

Coalition chair questioned second time in corruption probe

Bitan’s first questioning took place on Sunday for over 13 hours.

DECEMBER 6, 2017ByUDI SHAHAM
Former coalition chairman David Bitan

Arab man killed, another seriously injured in apparent car bombing

Police rule out terrorism, investigating as criminal matter.

NOVEMBER 16, 2017ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
Massive car explosion on Ayalon Highway leaves one man dead and another gravely injured on November 16, 2017.

Two injured in Ashdod car blast

Police treating the explosion as a criminal incident, part of Israel's gang wars.

NOVEMBER 7, 2017ByJPOST.COM STAFF
The explosion in an Ashdod residential parking garage

Police arrest 33 reputed mobsters in overnight raids throughout Israel

Alleged crime boss Michael Mor is among the detainees.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
These weapons were seized during raids in the North that led to the arrest of 33 wanted gangsters

Police arrest 24 suspects in major northern Israel drug raid

Undercover agent infiltrates dealers' network for over 5 months.

AUGUST 8, 2017ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
Israel police during a drug raid operation‏

Israeli Police to implement body cameras

35% drop in complaints at participating police stations.

JUNE 8, 2017ByELIYAHU KAMISHER
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