Extortion

The successful singer claims that Keren Orinov, an Israeli who worked temporarily as her tour manager, tried to extort her to hire her for 15 years after Orinov herself was caught with drugs at an airport.

The wife of Eyal Nagar, who was arrested along with the head of the crime syndicate from the south, has been released from custody under restrictive conditions. She is suspected of financial crimes in a case involving racketeering and the takeover of food delivery services in Ashdod. "Her children are currently without a father and mother figure," the court stated.

A source close to Eyal Nagar stated that he is exercising his right to remain silent and is confident in his innocence. His wife's detention is also set to be extended. Police claim they have evidence linking Nagar to extortion and the takeover of restaurant delivery services in Ashdod.

Three brothers, aged 31 to 45, are suspected of extorting a farmer from the Golan Heights. In addition to cash, they seized approximately 1,640 kg of cherries under the guise of a business deal without crediting the victim's "debt." Following an investigation, Northern District police arrested the suspects on August 5.

Tel Aviv police have arrested a 14-year-old from central Israel suspected of extorting money and clothing from peers on TikTok in exchange for physical "protection". The case came to light after parents of one victim discovered incriminating messages and filed a police report.

Tamir Moshe Levi has been convicted of aggravated assault and extortion by force. Judge Dana Marshak-Marom described the incident as a "planned and calculated event" that began by luring the victim into a trap.

The Magistrate's Court in Ashkelon extended by three days the detention of Ofir Nagar, who was arrested as part of the protection racket affair in the south. The judge noted that there is merit to the defense's claim that the offenses are economic, but there is a fear of obstruction of the investigation. Her defense attorney stated: "This is a woman whose sin, in my opinion, is that she is the...

According to the indictment, Sami Abu Galbin and his nephew Muhammad repeatedly threatened competitors in the food supply market for foreign workers in the Negev, attempting to drive them out of the region. The prosecution is requesting to hold them in custody until the end of the proceedings.

Under the name "Yossi", Asaf Buskila is accused of running an empire of gambling and extortion from the rehabilitation wing of Shata Prison, which turned over millions and brought down hundreds of families in the north. With an attack dog that sank its teeth into debtors, a roulette wheel in a hideout apartment controlled by a magnet, insane interest rates, and a network of agents - he operated...

At the beginning of the week, an indictment was filed against 52-year-old attorney Alon Kriti for extorting a friend. According to the prosecution, Kriti threatened the complainant and sent two people to his home to intimidate him while his nine-year-old son was present.

The court accepted today, Friday, the prosecution's position and permitted the publication of the name of lawyer Alon Kriti, who is accused of extortion by threats against a person who borrowed money from him. Last Sunday, the Central District Attorney's Office filed an indictment in the Rishon LeZion Magistrate's Court against the 52-year-old lawyer.

A 69-year-old resident of Akko is accused of extorting his wife of 45 years, subjecting her to verbal abuse and death threats. Following a police investigation, he has been indicted with a request for detention until the end of legal proceedings.

The State Attorney's Office has indicted Avraham Hadi of Ramat Gan for a series of vandalism acts against Channel 12, Channel 13, Haaretz, and the Ministry of Justice, aimed at intimidating staff and extorting apologies for coverage of the 'Sde Teiman' affair.

It was permitted for publication today, Wednesday, that Shay Benamo from Kiryat Gat is the second senior criminal arrested yesterday in a case managed by the Lachish Central Unit on suspicion of involvement in a protection and extortion racket. Along with him, his brother, Michael Benamo, was also arrested. The court extended their detention for six days.

Suspected of extorting business owners, survived assassination attempts and surprised with a reconciliation with his rivals: Nagar, who became a primary target of the police since the murder of Beni Shlomo, was arrested on suspicion of taking over delivery lines and restaurants in Ashdod.

The complainant against Eyal Golan in the "Company Games" affair and her partner have filed a defamation lawsuit against a resident of the south following a video published on TikTok and Instagram. According to them, the video included sexual and humiliating statements and attributed criminal acts to them – and they are now also demanding its removal from the network.

The prosecution filed a serious indictment against a 22-year-old from Lod who threatened a 60-year-old Holon resident over a 3,000 NIS loan. Despite the debt being repaid with interest, the suspect and his accomplices broke into the apartment, used tear gas, stabbed the woman's son, and threatened to burn the home down.

According to the indictment, the lawyer lent the complainant about 50,000 shekels that were not repaid. In response, the lawyer sent a series of threatening messages. Among other things, he sent two people to the complainant's house: "Within an hour, there will be guys at your house." The two did arrive and knocked on the door while the complainant was at home with his nine-year-old son.

If you tried to download Telegram from the Apple App Store on Monday night, you likely noticed it had vanished. The real reason behind the removal was a sophisticated extortion scheme that exploits a loophole in Apple's reporting system to target community administrators.

Ran Amkays, a Be'er Sheva resident, extorted a man from the Negev for a year, escalating to kidnapping and assault. Despite attempts to obstruct justice, all three suspects were indicted.

Officers from the Southern Racketeering Division of Lahav 433, together with Border Police, arrested a suspect on suspicion of collecting protection money under the guise of security services in Ashdod. The court extended his detention until August 6, 2026.

According to the indictment, three individuals lured a young man to Be'er Sheva, where they beat him, threatened to kill him, and demanded 10,000 shekels for a fabricated debt. The victim managed to escape the vehicle and contact the police.

As part of a police investigation into extortion by threats against an operator of a meat distribution line in the Eshkol Regional Council, four suspects, residents of Rahat in their 30s, were arrested within the council's territory. According to the suspicion, the four threatened the line operator with the aim of preventing his continued activity in the area. The police will request to extend...

Police began an investigation this morning into an incident at a business currently under construction in the city. No casualties were reported.

According to the suspicion, two residents of Ramle arrived at a construction site in Moshav Shtulim to demand protection money from a contractor, a resident of Nazareth. After not finding him at the site, they approached his children and tried to convey threatening messages through them. Officers of the Lachish Central Unit located and arrested them.

An indictment was filed against Abu Ja'afar, a resident of Be'er Sheva, and Abu Assa, a resident of Tel Sheva, after they collected protection money from a kiosk. According to the investigation, after the employee paid the protection money several times, he said he had no money - and in response, the two started a violent confrontation and threatened him with a knife.

An 82-year-old woman, threatened real estate agents, and homeowners who, according to the indictment, realized they had no choice. The prosecution claims that Ismail Abu Ghanem and six others took over five apartments in Ramla through extortion, violence, and protection money collection, and then hid the ownership through fraud and money laundering of millions of shekels.

The State Attorney's Office has filed an indictment against a family that seized apartments in Ramle through force and threats, while committing fraud and money laundering offenses totaling millions of shekels.

After being ordered to pay protection money amounting to tens of millions of shekels to underworld figures, a well-known entrepreneur fled the country on a foreign passport. He is now under 24-hour security guard protection for fear that criminals will track him down in his refuge country.

The reality TV star has decided to put an end to the extortion and threats that turned his life into a nightmare, and to expose what he defines as rape that occurred twice. "No person in the world has the right to silence you," he wrote.

A covert and overt investigation by Lahav 433 led to the filing of a prosecutor's statement against those involved in the extortion of a local council and sewage facilities. Among the items seized: Rolex watches worth hundreds of thousands of shekels and luxury vehicles.

A severe indictment was filed against two brothers suspected of running a protection money collection system from business owners in the Be'er Sheva industrial zone. The police investigation revealed extortion under threats of hundreds of thousands of shekels.