"I am wheelchair-bound": How deliveries in the Shefela region turned into violent ambushes by masked robbers
She ordered deliveries under false names, sent them to pre-arranged addresses, and sometimes even claimed she was "wheelchair-bound." According to the indictment, masked men waited for the couriers, sprayed them with pepper spray, beat them with a hammer and fists, smashed windows, and robbed them of money and jewelry.
An indictment filed Monday at the Lod District Court reveals a method described by the prosecution as a recurring pattern: an innocent business order, a courier sent to a specific address, and masked men waiting behind the door or near the building. According to the indictment, within about two months, four deliveries in Lod and Ramle turned into violent ambushes, during which couriers were sprayed with pepper spray, beaten with fists and a hammer, vehicles were smashed, and money and jewelry were robbed.
At the center of the case are Muhammad Al-Touri (19, Lod), Ahmad Muslah (20, Lod), and Jamila Tarkman (25, Tel Aviv-Yafo). Al-Touri and Muslah are cousins who met Tarkman through friends. According to the indictment, between June and August 2026, the three conspired to rob couriers and divide the loot.
The method relied on a division of roles. Tarkman or someone on her behalf would order products from various businesses using false names and addresses. When the delivery was en route, she would update Al-Touri and Muslah on the courier's arrival time, delivery details, and the meeting point. The two would arrive at the scene in a rented car, masked and equipped with weapons.
The final case described in the indictment occurred on August 9, resulting in the arrest of Al-Touri and Muslah. A few days earlier, a dress worth about 620 shekels had been ordered for cash-on-delivery. According to the indictment, Muslah and Tarkman agreed that Tarkman would keep the dress after the robbery.
On August 9, "Road Finity" courier Muhammad Al-Akoubi contacted the phone number provided. Tarkman, using the false name "Intisar," set a meeting at 63 Shlomo HaMelech Street in Lod. At 17:15, the courier arrived in a Kia, but was instructed to go to the second floor of a nearby building. Al-Touri and Muslah, arriving in a Hyundai, waited for him masked and armed with pepper spray, a hammer, and knives.
As the courier entered, the two followed him. They sprayed his face with pepper spray, beat him with a hammer and fists, and forcibly took the dress. They then smashed the courier's front left window and stole about 8,100 shekels in cash. They were apprehended by police while fleeing. The courier suffered eye burns, bruises, and other injuries.
Less than two weeks earlier, on July 28, a gold bracelet worth 4,600 shekels was ordered. Courier Najdan Jabarin was told by Tarkman that she was "wheelchair-bound" and could not reach him, requesting he come to building 10 on the same street. There, Al-Touri and Muslah, arriving in a Kia Picanto, attacked him with pepper spray, a hammer, and a pistol-like object. After taking the bracelet, they smashed his car window but found no further cash. The bracelet was later sold for 2,000 shekels.
On July 23, another robbery occurred. Tarkman, using the name "Miriam," ordered a 2,500-shekel item and set a meeting with "Shibli" courier Ali Rashak on Rachel Alter Street in Lod. Al-Touri and Muslah ambushed him after removing their car's rear license plate. Although the courier held onto the package, the robbers smashed his car window and stole 7,176 shekels in cash.
The fourth charge dates back to June 6. Tarkman ordered 8,000 shekels worth of jewelry from a Tulkarm business using an ID card under the name "Abadi Muamin." Courier Muhammad Mahamid arrived at HaShalom Street in Ramle, where he was asked to go to the third floor. Ahmad Muslah and three unidentified masked men attacked him, sprayed him with pepper spray, and robbed him of the jewelry. They then smashed his taxi windows and stole additional jewelry valued at 10,000 shekels and 42 shekels in cash.
The indictment charges the defendants with armed group robbery, aggravated assault, and breaking into a vehicle. Al-Touri and Muslah are also charged with altering a vehicle part for removing their license plate before the robbery.
