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פוארטו ואיארטה מקסיקו מהומות אחרי חיסול אל מנצ'ו ראש קרטל הסמים חליסקו

Mistress, commando raid and cartel revenge: Mexico reels after ‘El Mencho’ killed in shootout

After Mexican commandos killed Jalisco cartel boss Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera Cervantes, gunmen torched businesses, set up roadblocks in 20 states and clashed with security forces, leaving at least 70 dead and raising fears of instability ahead of the World Cup

Reuters | 02.24.26

מהומות ב חליסקו מקסיקו אחרי חיסול מנהיג קרטל סמים

How ‘El Mencho’ built the Jalisco Cartel into a global crime empire

From a small town in Michoacan to California prisons and cartel alliances, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes rose through Mexico’s underworld, forging key partnerships and exploiting rivals’ downfalls to expand operations into dozens of countries

Associated Press | 02.24.26

Mexico kills leader of its largest cartel in military raid as riots erupt, US hails ‘great development’

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, head of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, dies after a shootout in western Mexico; supporters torch vehicles and block highways as Washington says US intelligence aided the operation

News Agencies | 02.22.26

Cheap, pink and everywhere: Israel’s hottest new — and most dangerous — party drug

Marketed as 'pink cocaine,' dosa is a shifting mix of ketamine, MDMA and other stimulants sold via Telegram bots, with users unaware of the contents; doctors warn of heart failure, psychosis and even rat poison in some batches

Shosh Mula | 02.22.26

Thai police arrest Israeli ‘top dealer’ with millions in drugs

Police say suspect ran Koh Phangan operation via WhatsApp from restaurant he owned, using drop-offs for cocaine, ketamine, MDMA and other narcotics in socks; undercover officers posed as buyers to make arrest

ynet | 02.14.26

The pink illusion of Israeli nightlife: the party powder hiding a dangerous gamble

It looks like candy and promises a euphoric high, but it is not one drug — it is a shifting chemical cocktail made from whatever is on hand; why that mix is so dangerous, how new testing kits change the rules and what to know before you touch the bag

Dr. Roy Zucker | 02.12.26

Nurse from northern Israel shocked to discover her rented apartment became a drug lab

Police cleared her of involvement, but the apartment was left uninhabitable with about 135,000 shekels in damage — and the electric company is demanding nearly 167,000 shekels for alleged power theft

Dina Halutz | 02.11.26

Man arrested for selling sugar as cocaine to undercover cop

Suspect jailed for nearly two weeks after allegedly charging hundreds of shekels for sugar disguised as cocaine; police claim fraud still constitutes criminal offense, even if no drugs involved

Ilana Curiel | 02.06.26

Four Israelis arrested with cocaine, MDMA and ‘Labubu’ drug on Thailand island

The Israelis in their 20s were arrested during a police raid on a villa on Koh Phangan after complaints of a loud party and suspicious behavior; officers who arrived at the scene found cocaine, MDMA and a new synthetic drug known online as ‘Labubu’

Itamar Eichner | 01.24.26

Teva, Royalty Pharma announce $500M deal to advance autoimmune drug

New partnership aimed at advancing Israeli pharma giant's anti-IL-15 drug for autoimmune diseases; CEO Richard Francis to detail growth strategy and pipeline progress at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Jan. 13

ynet Global | 01.12.26

אופיר שטוי, נאנסה לאחר שסיממו אותה עם סם אונס

Drugged, raped, forgotten: How Israel fails victims of date-rape drugs

Date-rape drugs have become a widespread threat in Israel, yet despite numerous complaints there have been zero convictions; the reason: for more than a decade Israel has lacked an official lab capable of detecting the drugs in hair samples

Shalev Kachlon | 01.09.26

Court erases pensioner’s debt after drug‑addicted son secretly took loans in her name

Jerusalem judge cleared debts after late son used her name to take loans and buy drugs, leaving her financially ruined; judge cited her age, health, lack of assets and the injustice of forcing her to remain in insolvency

Lital Dubrovitsky | 12.18.25

Watch: Undercover police agent cracks cross-country crime rings; dozens arrested

A yearlong operation by the Judea and Samaria District’s central unit used an undercover civilian agent to complete 57 illicit deals, exposing nationwide weapons and drug networks and prompting dozens of raids and arrests, with more expected

Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.08.25

Lebanon captures notorious drug kingpin tied to Hezbollah and Assad regime

Nouh Zaiter, long wanted for leading a cross-border Captagon smuggling empire, arrested in a military operation in the Beqaa Valley; his capture comes amid growing regional pressure on Lebanon to dismantle drug networks linked to Hezbollah

Lior Ben Ari | 11.20.25

Israel Police bust one of largest drug labs in recent years, arrest 9

Raid leads to arrest of 9 suspects in the Ashdod area for operating one of the largest drug labs exposed in recent years, and seizure of dozens of kilograms of the drug "Doctor" and millions of dollars in cash; The suspects manufactured and distributed synthetic drugs in the party market: 'The seizure will directly affect the drug market'

Meir Turgeman | 11.16.25

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