Lachish Central Unit detectives, Border Police National Guardsmen, and police officers raid dozens of homes in Ashdod, Kiryat Gat, and other locations in fight against protection rackets.
A months-long undercover operation ended with the arrest of dozens of suspects who allegedly extorted business owners out of thousands of shekels in protection money.
The government is expected to approve a plan by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to compensate business owners who were harmed by protection rackets, in the tens of millions of shekels.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir toured anti-racketeering operations in Tuba-Zangariyye amid heated exchanges with residents.
After an arson attempt and shots fired at his vehicle, the founder of the Ad Kan organization calls on licensed gun owners to join the fight against protection rackets in the Galilee.
Undercover Lahav 433 operation exposes widespread extortion scheme using fake 'security services,' leading to arrests and seizure of assets worth millions.
A wide-ranging nighttime operation by the Northern District special forces raided targets in Jenin and villages in northern Israel to arrest five suspects who extorted a businessman.
Feared by the elitist Left, if he succeeds in deploying a National Guard, he will be a hero to farmers and Arab Israelis alike.Op-ed
Just like in old Chicago, Israelis visiting the Kotel have been forced in recent months to pay up, or risk damage to their cars, or persons.
