Israeli organized crime

'Hijacked by criminal gangs': How gangs, weapons took over Israel's Arab streets

ARAB AFFAIRS: Gangs dominate Arab cities, violence has reached new heights, with daily murders and shootings. Fear and anxiety grip residents, with little hope for safety or justice.

MANY ILLEGAL weapons in the Arab community are stolen from Israeli army bases, while others are smuggled from the borders with Jordan and Egypt. Here, illegal weapons are displayed after a police operation against illegal gun dealers, in Nazareth in 2021.
Israeli security forces are seen at the scene where three men were shot dead by assassins in the city of Shefa-Amr, northern Israel, January 7, 2026.

It's time Israel recognizes Arab sector homicides as a national crisis - opinion

Israeli police arrested senior Bakri crime group members and municipal officials in Nazareth overnight in the “Maze of Money” case targeting extortion and money laundering on December 9th, 2025.

Lahav 433, Tax Authority arrest seven for suspected extortion, money laundering, tax fraud

Nidal Abu Latif, who was arrested in a major police operation earlier today, is brought for a court hearing at the Nazareth Magistrate's Court on February 8, 2023.

Prosecutors file intent to indict Abu Latif crime boss, others in ‘Prince’ extortion affair


Police seized NIS 1.2 billion from crime syndicates since start of 2023

The police said that they were able to confiscate the cash, property, and vehicles valued at NIS 1,216,818,200 due to law enforcement's persistent operations.

 Chief of Police Kobi Shabtai patrol on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, November 25, 2022.

Police stop blood feud crime assassination, third in south in 5 days

Israel police have stopped multiple criminal assassinations in southern Israel in the past five days, as blood feuds between rival gangs continue.

 Chief of Police Kobi Shabtai patrol on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, November 25, 2022.

Herzog: Wave of murders in Israel is 'civil terrorism,' must be stopped

Herzog called for the government and the relevant public to end the wave of violent murders which has predominantly affected Israel's Arab sector.

 President Isaac Herzog addresses the wave of violence in Israeli society in a speech on May 8, 2023.

Crime boss Alperon, who survived nine assassination attempts, dies at 68

The Alperon family rose to fame in the late 70s, when they began running gambling parlors, nightclubs, extortion rackets and later bottle recycling rackets in the Tel Aviv area.

 Nisim Alperon, of the third largest crime family in Tel Aviv, seen at the court in Tel Aviv, after being arrested as a suspect in the murder of Felix Abutbul. May 25, 2015.

Violent weekend in Israel leaves two dead, three seriously injured

Several incidents of violent crime over the last 48 hours left two Israelis killed and another three seriously injured.

 Police at the scene where a man killed after being stabbed during a road rage incident in Holon, on November 23, 2022

Israel Police continues to fight crime in Arab sector

The Israel Police released its latest statistics detailing the successes of its ongoing operation fighting crime in Israel's Arab sector.

 Israel Police squad car.

Mobster arrested upon entry to Israel in relation to Tel Aviv shooting spree

The suspect's detention joins four other arrests made by Israel Police in connection to the Tel Aviv shooting incidents.

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

Israeli crime syndicate leader assassinated in Ramle

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said he will ask Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to mobilize the Shin Bet to fight crime syndicates.

 Ali Jarushi, senior leader of the Jarushi crime family in the Israeli criminal underworld.

Israeli gang war keeps claiming lives: 3 murders in 24 hours

A joint Special Investigation Team of Lahav 433 and the Central, North and Coast districts was established to deal with the conflict between the Israeli criminal gangs that led to the recent murders.

 Police officers at the scene of a criminal hit in Nazareth.

Israeli crime boss' nephew shot dead, police fear revenge killing

Ben-Shalom was twice convicted of attempting to murder crime figures associated with Israel crime boss Michael Mor's former right-hand man-turned-rival. 

 Israel Police at the scene where Israeli mob boss Michael Mor's nephew was assassinated on November 27, 2022