Israeli organized crime

Hariri crime gang members arrested on busy Tel Aviv street in daylight operation

Footage circulated from the scene shows several suspects restrained on the ground before being taken into custody by masked police officers.

Law enforcement arrests a member of the Hariri crime organization on suspicion of extortion, threats, and the planting of explosive devices.
A stun grenade lays on the ground where Israeli border police officers stand guard near the Yitzhar setllment.

Wave of shootings, grenade attacks in Rishon Lezion sparks fears of mob feud harming civilians

MDA at the site of the attack in Gush Etzion.

Inmate killed in northern Israel after leaving prison as part of rehabilitation program

An Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative

Israel's underworld at the ballot box: Who are crime figures backing?


Weapons, millions of shekels in drugs seized by police in major blow to Abu Latif syndicate

Alongside the weapons, explosive bricks, a standard IDF explosive device, and dozens of remote triggering systems for explosives were located.

A weapon is found, being examined by police.

Suspected criminal assassination attempt leaves two wounded after car explosion, fire in Jerusalem

Israeli media has reported the identity of the target, a prominent figure in Jerusalem's criminal underworld, convicted mobster Itzik Bar-Mucha.

Car catches fire in Jerusalem, October 6, 2026.

Killing of mafia head Yushayev leaves Hadera vulnerable to further organized criminal violence

Yushayev was shot dead at a restaurant in Caesarea on August 23. His murder continues to occupy both police investigators and figures in the region's criminal underworld.

Yanis Yushayev

Police claim to solve murder of Yanis Yushayev, prosecutor's declaration filed against Hazon man

The investigation was opened on August 23 after police received a report of a man being shot at the gas station. Medical teams that arrived at the scene pronounced Yushayev dead.

Yanis Yushayev

'Mossad Network': Turkish media links $3 billion fraud ring to Israel's intelligence agency

Turkey arrests over 200 suspects in a $3 billion investment scam as local media outlets are aggressively framing the international fraud ring as a covert "Mossad network."

Istanbul police chief, Selami Yildiz, speaks during a press conference Friday, 18th September 2026

Anti-tank missile found in Ramle residential compound during police weapons search

Police found a LAW missile in Ramle and ammunition in Lod on Thursday as part of an operation targeting illegal weapons, amid concerns over military arms reaching criminal groups.

Israel Police seize weapons in Ramla.

Israel's war within: As murders mount, the Arab sector struggles to escape a cycle of violence

With a record wave of killings, organized crime and fear are tearing at the fabric of Israel’s Arab sector, with critics accusing the government and police of failing to stop the violence

Arab-Israeli protesters hold placards during a demonstration in Tel Aviv to draw attention to the rising crime rates in their community on January 31.
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Israeli youths being inducted into criminal organizations at increasing rate - report

"For an expensive night at a club and a hotel stay with all the luxuries, there are boys today who will be willing to cooperate and do whatever is required of them," one figure said.

(FILE PHOTO) Israel Police at an Ashdod crime scene, June 21, 2026.

Caucasian mafia head Yanis Yushayev killed in shooting at Caesarea gas station

Video footage of the incident showed Yushayev leaving a restaurant at the gas station before the suspected killer approached him from behind and shot him at close range in the head.

Yanis Yushayev

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.

Israeli crime boss Yossi Mosli arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv, August 11, 2022