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Smoke and mirrors: Israel busts 6 tons of hookah tobacco smuggled in pebbles

Some 10,000 artificial fiberglass pebbles containing hookah tobacco intercepted in shipment from Egypt; Tax Authority says seized goods would have yielded NIS 2.5 million in taxes

Gad Lior | 09.19.23

Inside the dark heart of Arab criminal gangs in Israel

The escalating cycle of violent attacks and retaliations is intensifying, with a gang member confiding to Ynet they are prepared to eliminate anyone obstructing their path, including pregnant women

Hassan Shaalan | 08.04.23

'This story will never end': The chronicles of organized crime in Israel

For decades, criminal gangs and organizations instilled fear in the public and claimed many victims, including innocent civilians, in their violent pursuits; From the romanticized portrayal of American gangsters in Israel to the downfall of powerful crime families in Case 512, we have witnessed the long and dark history of Israeli mobsters

Mor Shimoni | 07.08.23

Israeli underworld embraces artificial intelligence in their illicit pursuits

Criminal gangs in Israel are adopting AI for impersonation and extortion, while law enforcement is trying to deal with this new threat; ‘It's not science fiction; it's already happening," warns police cyber chief

Liran Levi | 07.07.23

Israeli arrested in Madagascar for smuggling rare tortoises

Customs officials in the African country discover 59 tortoises among the personal belongings of an Israeli traveling to Thailand; Lawyer says he thought transporting them to Thailand was legal

Itamar Eichner | 06.27.23

Boats set ablaze in the Sea of Galilee raise arson suspicions

Five of the seven boats anchored in Migdal Beach that were set on fire completely burned, raising arson suspicion; Some 73% of businesses in northern Israel have faced demands to pay protection money

Israel Moskovitz | 06.25.23

Indian man stays at five-star hotel for two years, leaves without paying

Police say hotel didn't follow procedure and alert authorities about the man's incurred debt; hotel claims workers assisted the man in hiding his fraudulent activity from staff and hotel management

Ynet, News agencies | 06.23.23

מפגינים ביפיע נגד האלימות לאחר רצח חמישה בני אדם בתחנת שטיפה בעיר

The weakend who are swallowed up by the earth

It's hard to stay indifferent to rising homicides in the Arab sector; We must do some soul-searching and question whether Israeli democracy includes them too

Prof. Ruhama Weiss | 06.22.23

Gang war in central Israel started on TikTok, police say

A conflict that began on the Chinese social media platform intensified with explosives and assassination attempts in Ramat Gan, whose residents say they feel like their neighborhoods are no longer safe

Liran Levi | 06.16.23

Theodore Kaczynski looks around as U.S. Marshals prepare to take him down the steps at the federal courthouse to a waiting vehicle on June 21, 1996, in Helena, Mont.

The Unabomber: America's most notorious domestic terrorist

Ted Kaczynski, who ran a 17-year bombing campaign, died in federal prison after 25 years behind bars; He was the subject of the United States' longest, costliest manhunt - but who was the Unabomber?

Associated Press | 06.11.23

Netanyahu 'determined' to harness Shin Bet to war on crime scourge

PM says integration of intelligence agency into fight against surge in violent crime in Arab sector is a stopgap until police recruit more officers and establishment of National Guard

Liran Tamari | 06.11.23

Five shot dead in broad daylight as Arab sector reels from violent crime

First responders rush victims in critical condition to hospital where they are pronounced dead, as Arab sector counts 97 dead since beginning of the year after deadliest non-terrorist rampage since 2009

Hassan Shaalan | 06.08.23

Crime in Arab society continues to run rampant

Arab families who lost their loved one to crime say they're frustrated and angry at the police for not treating the issue or making progress in solving numerous cases; State Comptroller report criticizes government inaction on issue - 'If someone attacks a Jewish man’s dog, the police arrest him within hours, but when he kills an Arab, they do nothing'

Hasan Shaalan, Adam Kutub | 06.07.23

Dubai police arrest eight Israelis over fatal stabbing of compatriot

According to preliminary investigation, altercation occurred when two feuding Israeli criminal gangs met by chance at a local café; suspects awaiting arraignment

Hassan Shaalan, Lior El-Hai, Itamar Eichner | 05.25.23

החייל שנעצר בחשד לביצוע עבירות ממניע לאומני

IDF soldier arrested for racially motivated attack on Arab minors

Israeli soldier held by Shin Bet for alleged hate crime against Arab minors, two other suspects arrested; Family and lawyer express dismay after he was prohibited from meeting with legal counsel

Elisha Ben-Kimon | 05.23.23