Bar Refaeli’s Dad Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Police Officers
The father of top Israeli model Bar Refaeli was placed under house arrest for allegedly assaulting police officers who came to his home to investigate a neighbor’s noise complaint.
Bar Refaeli Looking At Tax Evasion Charges In Israel
The Israel Tax Authority will tell the State Attorney that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute the international model for tax evasion.
Authorities Crack Down on ‘Modesty Police’ In Jerusalem
Authorities in Jerusalem arrested two men Monday morning in an apparent crackdown on a vigilante “modesty squad” which has operated for years in the capital’s haredi neighborhoods.
Attorney: If Yaakov Teitel Were Arab, He’d Get More Privileges
Rehavia Filtz, the attorney for Yaakov Teitel, complained Wednesday that even though Teitel is serving two life sentences for his role in the deaths of several Arabs, other security prisoners serving multiple life sentences apparently were given more privileges and rights than his client received.
Attorney Ronel Fisher and Police Officer Remanded For Alleged Bribery
The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on Sunday permitted the release of the name of the police officer suspected of bribery and obstructing justice in the case of attorney Ronel Fisher: retired Superintendent Eran Malka, who served in the Lahav 443 investigations unit. Lahav 433, popularly known as Israel’s FBI, is a unit incorporating the fraud, financial…
DetailsAttempted Break-In At Home of Rabbi Steinman
A young haredi man attempted to break into the home of Rabbi Aharon Leib Steinman in Bnei Brak Saturday night, apparently in order to receive a blessing before the Rosh Hashanah holiday, which begins Sunday evening.
Attackers Delivered Beatings, Death Threats To Force A Divorce, Victim Testifies In Rabbi Mendel Epstein Trial
A Brooklyn man testifying Tuesday in the trial of a Lakewood rabbi accused of orchestrating forced divorces said he was ambushed and beaten until he agreed to divorce his wife.
Ashkelon Mayor Indicted For Bribery, Money-Laundering
Ashkelon Mayor Itamar Shimoni and some of his top lieutenants were indicted in the Tel Aviv District Court on Tuesday for bribery, money-laundering and a slew of other crimes involving more than NIS 1 million related to efforts to obtain hush money to pay two women in exchange for their silence about sex crimes Shimoni…
DetailsAshkelon Mayor Charged In Bribe Case Involving Hush Money Over Sexual
The mayor of Ashkelon, Itamar Shimoni, was indicted Tuesday for accepting bribes, breach of trust and tax-related offenses.
Ashkelon Area Mobster Arrested At Ben-Gurion Airport Trying To Flee Israel
An underworld boss from the South was arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport on Friday along with three of his associates, and is being held on suspicion of extortion.