The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/organized-crime-in-israel/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:03:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png organized crime in Israel | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/organized-crime-in-israel/ 32 32 Crime boss shot dead in broad daylight at Caesarea gas station https://www.timesofisrael.com/crime-boss-reported-shot-dead-at-caesarea-gas-station/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:42:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3884195 Footage shows gunman opening fire at point-blank range; Or Akiva businessman had repeatedly been arrested over suspected violent crimes, but never convicted

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]]> US embassy urges caution among American citizens in Israel amid uptick in organized crime https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-embassy-urges-caution-among-american-citizens-in-israel-amid-uptick-in-organized-crime/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3866134 Warning comes in the wake of an escalating conflict between influential crime families in Israel, which sparked a series of attacks at branches of the Japanika sushi chain

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]]> Government okays Shin Bet to fight crime in Arab society, sparking rights concerns https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-okays-shin-bet-to-fight-crime-in-arab-society-sparking-rights-concerns/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:01:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3862268 Some half a billion shekels to be diverted from community development plan and given to security agency, police to take on organized crime; rights groups pan move as discriminatory

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]]> Grenade attacks across Israel target sushi chain in escalating feud between crime families https://www.timesofisrael.com/grenade-attacks-target-sushi-chain-in-escalating-feud-between-crime-families/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:10:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3860873 One lightly hurt in south Tel Aviv attack, with several bombings and shootings targeting Japanika, which is owned by Barak Abramov, thought to be tied to Jarushi gang

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]]> Two more slain in Arab community, raising this week’s toll to nine https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-more-slain-in-arab-community-raising-this-weeks-toll-to-nine/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:05:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3853791 18-year-old gunned down in Haifa, two seriously hurt; hours later, 30-year-old shot dead in Reineh; watchdog figures show 149 homicides in Arab community since start of year

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]]> Five slain within hours in shootings, car-bombings amid spiraling Arab community violence https://www.timesofisrael.com/four-slain-within-hours-in-shootings-car-bombing-amid-arab-community-violence/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:50:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3851254 Father killed, 6-year-old son injured as vehicle explodes in Jaffa; man killed in Jaffa car bomb; 2 gunned down in Qalansawe, another in Taibe; toll in Arab community this year reaches at least 141

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]]> Woman killed by car bomb on Ayalon Highway; police arrest estranged husband https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-killed-in-car-explosion-on-ayalon-highway-near-tel-aviv-terrorism-not-suspected/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:48:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836284 Lia Malka, 35, is survived by couple's 2-year-old daughter; suspect was reportedly questioned recently for threatening her and her family amid messy divorce proceedings

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]]> Two killed by explosive device in car on road near Beersheba https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-killed-by-explosive-device-in-car-on-road-near-beersheba/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:49:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834544 Vehicle veers off Route 40; passengers declared dead at scene; police say fire caused by bomb, incident tied to organized crime; man stabbed to death in Ashkelon

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]]> Man shot dead in Herzliya, another in Rahat, in third killing in town in a week https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-shot-dead-in-herzliya-another-in-rahat-in-third-killing-in-town-in-a-week/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:52:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793839 Death toll in the Arab community rises to 78 since the start of the year amid unrelenting series of gangland killings

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]]> Man shot dead in Holon criminal violence amid missile fire from Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-shot-dead-in-holon-criminal-violence-amid-missile-fire-from-iran/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:37:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3781009 Morad Shwiki, a bus driver from East Jerusalem, gunned down in his car; police say shooting related to organized crime, raising toll in Arab community to four this week

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]]> Former Nazareth mayor charged with funneling millions from city to crime family https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-nazareth-mayor-charged-with-funneling-millions-from-city-to-crime-family/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:16:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3762884 12 defendants allegedly part of decade-long scheme transferring some $20 million in public funds to Bakri syndicate, linked to Arab community violence

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]]> Arab community leads protest convoys throughout country over rampant deadly crime https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-community-leads-protest-convoys-throughout-country-over-rampant-deadly-crime/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:10:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3750214 Traffic chaos expected as vehicles set to converge on Jerusalem for rally protesting government's failure to curb killings

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]]> Three men killed in highway shooting that police link to blood feud https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-men-killed-in-highway-shooting-that-police-link-to-blood-feud/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:49:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3747791 Victims, residents of Arab Israeli town of Tira, apparently lose control of their car and smash into bus after being shot at; police arrest three suspects

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]]> Man shot in Nazareth succumbs to wounds in Arab community’s 25th homicide of 2026 https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-shot-in-nazareth-succumbs-to-wounds-in-arab-communitys-25th-homicide-of-2026/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:33:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3744282 34-year-old said to stop at bakery en route to work, but car sprayed with bullets before he could get out; incident comes ahead of Tel Aviv rally demanding state rein in violence

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]]> Man killed, another wounded in shooting in northern town of Yarka https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-killed-another-wounded-in-shooting-in-northern-town-of-yarka/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:54:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3742454 Car lot owner and his employee gunned down, reportedly by assailants on motorcycle; this year's death toll in Arab Israeli community from violence rises to 24

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