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Be’er Sheva 'Tony Soprano' gets triple life term in one of Israel’s most brutal murder cases

Sentence follows a seven-year trial that found Yaniv Zaguri orchestrated a revenge campaign against state witnesses, exposing multiple murders, 218 court hearings, 117 witnesses and unprecedented security measures for judges and prosecutors

Ilana Curiel | 01.26.26

Tens of thousands rally in Sakhnin against rampant crime and extortion

Around 50,000 protesters take to the streets over shootings, threats and protection rackets as doctors and lawyers join a strike, warning that if the state fails to act, major roads will be blocked

01.22.26

8 hours of gunfire, grenades and arson leave northern town in chaos | Watch

Violence, sparked by a family feud in Kafr Kanna, left one man moderately wounded, damaged homes and businesses and led to 10 arrests, as residents described hours of fear and a lack of control by authorities

Hassan Shaalan | 01.18.26

Notorious crime boss Abu Latif tied to car bombing of real estate developer

Revised indictment links senior Abu Latif crime syndicate figures to 2023 bombing that targeted real estate developer Itzik Teshuva and injured a bystander; prosecutors say attack followed failed extortion attempts

Roy Rubinstein | 01.14.26

‘I heard snoring’: Tel Aviv woman recounts finding Palestinians squatters asleep on her couch

Returning from vacation, Nadia discovered two Palestinian burglars fast asleep in her living room; the men, both with prior records, including six other break-ins, arrested on the spot; 'I screamed, and they didn’t even wake up'

Alexandra Lukash | 01.12.26

Back from vacation, Tel Aviv woman finds Palestinian squatters in her living room

Search of apartment uncovers large amounts of cash, jewelry, credit cards and other property suspected of having been stolen from the home

Meir Turgeman | 01.11.26

'The Prince': notorious mob boss Nidal Abu Latif, 10 others indicted in sweeping extortion case

The charges include extortion by threats, conspiracy to commit a crime, extortion by force, obstruction of justice, fraud, money laundering offenses, and violations of income tax, value-added tax and customs laws

Lior Ben Ari | 01.08.26

מעצר חשוד זריקת רימון רסס לחצר בית באשקלון

Judge releases notorious mob boss Shalom Domrani hours after arrest

Domrani was detained earlier in the day on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a crime, making threats and placing an explosive device, after a fragmentation grenade was thrown overnight into the yard of a home in Ashkelon

Roni Green Shaulov | 01.07.26

ניבי זגורי דבורה הירש טל קורקוס ואלישע סבח

The fall of southern Israel's 'Tony Soprano': crime boss convicted in triple murder plot

After seven years of trial, Yaniv Zaguri was convicted of masterminding a revenge campaign that led to three murders, including a state witness, exposing the inner workings of one of southern Israel’s most violent crime organizations

Ilana Curiel | 12.21.25

Fear grips northern Israel as crime families enforce extortion and revenge

Even after a major undercover sting, crime groups in northern Israel say life goes on; residents describe protection rackets, spiraling revenge killings and sophisticated tracking, warning that ordinary families are trapped in constant fear

Raanan Ben-Zur, Hassan Shaalan | 12.05.25

Violent weekend across Israel sparks outrage as police refuse to release crime data

Assassination attempts, killing in Nazareth, Be'er Sheva jewelry heist, vandalized synagogue, fire station break-in marked violent weekend, as police continue to withhold legally required crime data and officials trade blame over rising violence

ynet correspondents | 11.22.25

The millionaire who lost everything to gambling - and became a daring police undercover agent

'El Chapo' was once a successful businessman, but gambling ruined his life — pushing him into drug dealing to repay debts; later, he fled north, fearing for his life, but the war brought him back, where opportunity struck: police recruited him, and he quickly became one of their most effective informants; deals in hotels, a close call with a trap, and a deep bond with his handler known as A — this is how they took down dozens of drug and weapons dealers

Meir Turgeman | 11.20.25

Report: Israel Police chief Levi says he’ll resign if crime in Arab communities doesn’t decline

Levi reportedly told officials that if measurable results are not achieved within the next year, he would step down at the end of his three-year term rather than request a fourth

Liran Tamari | 11.12.25

IDF soldier arrested on suspicion of stabbing two men outside Tel Aviv nightclub

The 21-year-old soldier from Lod was taken into custody after police found military weapons and explosive materials in his home

Meir Turgeman | 11.12.25

Three charged with robbing, attempting to kidnap businessman over debt

The three residents of Nazareth allegedly attacked and tried to kidnap a local businessman over a debt of several tens of thousands of shekels, even as a civil lawsuit between them was still being heard in court

Israel Moshkovitz | 11.09.25

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