Prosecutors have charged 19 members of the ultra-nationalist La Familia group of Beitar Jerusalem soccer supporters with a litany of crimes, including attempted murder and racist actions, news site Ynet reports.
The move comes about two weeks after police rounded up over 40 members of the group in a large raid, confiscating weapons and other materials.
Stun grenades seized by police as part of a mass crackdown on violence in sports in which 56 fans linked to the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team were arrested, July 26, 2016. (Israel Police)
Charges include attempted murder of a Hapoel Tel Aviv fan, great bodily injury, aggravated fraud, racist crimes, criminal use of a weapon and offenses related to the law against sports violence, according to the report.
More charges are expected in the coming days, the site reports.
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