Crime in Israel

The extremists were also suspected to have sprayed graffiti on the walls, writing several slogans such as "price tag" and "revenge".

One of the teenagers met the victim at the gas station, before leading him to a nearby park, where the two others, along with several others whose identities are still unknown, were waiting.

While most Jewish respondents pointed to cultural factors, a similar majority of Arab respondents (57%) blamed police inaction.

According to a police spokesperson, the National Cyber Crime Unit of Lahav 433 was undertaking a covert investigation over the last few months into an illegal cryptocurrency financial service.

Eyewitnesses at the scene reported that the explosion, which occurred before the gunfire, was followed by a drone hovering over the area.

The 19-year-old suspect created fake Snapchat and TikTok profiles on which he claimed to be a 14-year-old named Liron, according to an indictment filed against him.

A joint investigation by Israeli police and the Tax Authority led to the seizure of millions in cash and assets at a Kafr Kara concrete factory linked to a major money laundering ring.

The court determined that Fraiser’s actions constituted a single continuous criminal episode, with the defendant facing 20 to 36 months in prison.

The arrest occured one day after an undercover investigation foiled a drug smuggling attempt along the Jordanian border.

The case placed the court squarely at the intersection of two weighty public interests: the independence of criminal investigations and the protection of a free press.