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Israel to Declare Organized Crime Groups ‘Terrorist Organizations’

Israel declares organized crime groups as terrorist organizations. Security measures approved to combat crime. PM Netanyahu vows to stop the rampant crime.

Gil Tanenbaum Breaking News

Jerusalem, 19 october, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s ministerial committee for Legislation approved defining criminal organizations as terrorist organizations. The use of security, economic, and intelligence tools against these elements was approved.

Prime Minister Netanyahu: “We will use every tool to stop the rampant crime.”

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Police officers from the Unit for Combating Crime in the Yarkon District arrested three suspects (residents of Herzliya, aged 21, 25, and 43) overnight on suspicion of involvement in a murder incident that occurred earlier this week in Herzliya.

Yarkon District police arrested three Herzliya residents overnight on suspicion of involvement in a murder incident earlier this week.