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An Undated handout photo originally issued by the Metropolitan Police shows Norwegian Johannes Kongsnes Natland, who has been sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court to 20 years' detention for traveling to England to carry out a killing on behalf of an international crime gang backed by Iran. (Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH via Reuters Connect)
October 16, 2026, 6:28 pm
Norwegian teen sentenced to 20 years for plotting UK murder tied to Iran-linked gang
Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, convicted of conspiracy to carry out contract killing of an unknown target for $28,000; he was arrested with two guns and ammunition
By AP and Reuters
Illustrative: Turkish police officers in Istanbul in 2018 (OZAN KOSE/AFP)
September 19, 2026, 5:09 pm
Turkey says nine Israelis arrested amid crackdown on major investment fraud network
Authorities say network led by Israelis and others used multilingual call centers, fake profit reports and overseas crypto wallets to defraud victims worldwide; over 200 arrested
By ToI Staff
A police van waits outside the Iranian Embassy, flying the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, central London, January 12, 2026. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
June 3, 2026, 4:10 pm
Norwegian teen who planned UK murder was recruited by Iran-linked Swedish crime group
Prosecutors tell court that Johannes Natland was recruited by an organization called the Foxtrot Network, target of plot is unknown
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A car goes up in flames after it exploded, causing the death of its driver on Route 2, near Or Akiva on May 26, 2026. (Screenshot/Magen David Adom)
May 26, 2026, 10:42 pm
Man killed in car explosion in central Israel; second apparent bombing in a day
Police checking whether explosion was an assassination; medics pronounce victim dead at the scene
By Charlie Summers
Police and medics at the scene of a double homicide near Ramle, May 2, 2026. (Israel Police)
May 2, 2026, 10:15 am
Two men shot dead in apparent underworld hit in central Israel
Police believe killings are part of a feud between Arab crime families in the cities of Ramle and Lod; in separate incident, man shot dead in Rahat
By ToI Staff
The scene of a suspected murder in Netanya, June 2, 2025. (Israel Police)
June 2, 2025, 11:40 pm
Two men killed in car explosion in Arab town, as murders in Israel spike
Number of people killed in violence in Arab community in 2025 rises to 102; National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir remains silent amid sharp rise in lethal violence
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Magen David Adom ambulance is seen in Jerusalem, March 28, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 15, 2024, 12:26 pm
Man injured near Haifa in car explosion tied to criminal underworld
Victim suffers light to moderate injuries on Route 22, in third such blast linked to feuding gangs within a week
By ToI Staff
Police officers at the scene of a car bomb killing in Ramle, September 5, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
September 5, 2024, 2:50 pm
Man killed in car explosion near Ramle school, motive believed criminal feud
Paramedics declare victim dead at scene; mayor calls on police minister Ben Gvir to do more, involve Shin Bet in combating spiraling crime
By ToI Staff
FILE - Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov, seen after his meeting with Indonesian Communication and Information Minister Rudiantara in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File)
August 26, 2024, 3:17 pm
France detains Telegram chief accused of failing to curb use of app for crime, terror
Russian-born founder also suspected of not preventing drug trafficking, cyberbullying, organized crime on platform; Moscow says Paris ‘refusing to cooperate’ over detention
By Sylvie MALIGORNE, Julia Pavesi, Jurgen HECKER and Stuart Williams
Two 'Puck' satirical magazine covers featuring Mrs. Mandelbaum. On left (Summer 1884): The public feud between D.A. Olney and police inspector Byrnes. In the middle, depicted in blatantly anti-Semitic caricature, is a bejeweled Mrs. Mandelbaum. On right (1885): Mrs. Mandelbaum, safely on the Canadian side of the ‘fence’ for American defaulters." (Public domain)
July 3, 2024, 1:24 am
How a Jewish German woman in NY became America’s first major crime boss in 1859
Margalit Fox’s new book uncovers the fascinating life and capers of Fredericka Mandelbaum, who fenced stolen property and orchestrated complicated jewel heists and bank robberies
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Police and medical personnel at the scene investigate the murder of a woman in her 30's that was shot dead, in Lod, July 26, 2022. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
July 1, 2024, 9:33 am
Man found shot dead in Pardes Hanna in suspected gang killing
Unidentified man, around 30 years old, discovered near cemetery; MDA paramedics pronounce him dead at the scene
By ToI Staff
Rawa Majid, a Kurdish-Swedish criminal at the head of the Foxtrot crime ring, which Israel accuses of being behind Iran-backed attempts to attack Israeli and Jewish targets in Europe, May 2024.
May 30, 2024, 2:00 pm
Mossad: Iran-backed criminal networks behind attacks on Israeli embassies in Europe
Swedish intelligence agency confirms that Tehran is using local organizations — including the Foxtrot and Rumba crime rings — to attack Israeli and Jewish targets
By Lazar Berman
Illustrative: Inspector General of Malaysian Police, Razarudin Husain, at a press conference in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, October 10, 2023. (Screen capture: Youtube/Associate Press Archive, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 30, 2024, 11:45 am
Israeli alleged mobster arrested in Malaysia with illegal firearms, suspected of spying
Shalom Avitan said to be en route to kill rival mob boss, but Malaysian police say he could be an Israeli agent; may face 25 years behind bars; 3 arrested for supplying weapons
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Investigators at the scene of a fatal shooting in the coastal city of Ashdod, March 24, 2024. (Israel Police)
March 24, 2024, 12:57 pm
Woman shot dead, two people wounded in suspected Ashdod gangland hit
Purported criminal figure wounded in attack, as was a female relative — reportedly an IDF soldier — who tried to fire back at the gunman before he escaped
By ToI Staff
This image provided by the US Attorney, Southern District of New York shows a photo from a complaint document filed by SDNY of Takeshi Ebisawa handling a rocket launcher. Federal prosecutors say the leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons. (US Attorney, Southern District of New York via AP)
February 22, 2024, 11:43 pm
US alleges Japanese crime boss tried to send weapons-grade uranium to Iran
US prosecutors say Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, provided samples of material from Myanmar to undercover agent in belief Iran would use it for a weapons program
By AP
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