Israeli organized crime

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.
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. PremiumPremium

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

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

Israeli youths being inducted into criminal organizations at increasing rate - report

Yanis Yushayev

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


Crime syndicate boss Nissim Alperon arrested as ‘Case 512’ crackdown continues

Historic organized crime dragnet spanning multiple countries results in 57 arrests, and counting.

Crime scene [illustrative]

Mesika turns state witness, suspends himself

Mesika will be replaced by his deputy, Yossi Dagan, who will now be the acting council head.

Gershon Mesika

Itzik Abergil, head of former top crime family among dozens arrested in major organized crime sting

The suspects in the bombing, which targeted mobster Ze’ev Rosenstein at a change store he frequented on Yehuda HaLevi Street, are among 44 people arrested by police on Monday morning.

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Police reveal major organized crime case, 'one of the biggest ever'

A major organized crime case run by police abroad and in Israel broke on Monday as officers detained around 50 suspects.

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Mob boss planned hits at Burger Ranch, nursing home, mafia war indictment states

Indictment against 8 mob associates details how Shay Musli and his right-hand man Avihel Wahel allegedly planned the murders of three underworld rivals.

Judges preside in court (Illustrative)

Police: Indictments expected in mob war murders

Blood fued between two major crime families have left over a dozen dead in recent years.

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IDF soldier busted for selling explosive bricks to undercover agent

The soldier both stole and sold the explosives, and had recently been discharged by the IDF for unspecified reasons.

IDF intelligence soldiers (illustrative)

Police: 4 suspects in car bomb that killed mob witness arrested

Shai Bachar, who had agreed to a police request to testify in an extortion case against Avi Ruhan, was killed on January 23rd in Hod Hasharon.

Scene of January 23 car bombing in Hod hasharon in which Shai Bachar

Beitar Jerusalem owner survives attempted assassination outside his home

Tabib told reporters that he believes the shooting is linked to soccer saying “these were people linked to soccer, there is no connection to business.”

Eli Tabib

Woman who stole NIS 300 million from bank she worked at wins early prison release

Eti Alon has already served 12 years of a 17 year sentence which the committee agreed to cut by 1/3; The state can appeal the ruling.

Eti Alon