Israel – Couple Suspected of Running Prostitution ‘Empire’
25-year-old Elisa Zamlen and her partner, 30-year-old Alexander Radin, were charged with a slew of prostitution-related crimes on Sunday.
Israel – Convicted Contract Killer Goes Missing From Hospital
Police and the Israel Prison Service are searching for convicted contract killer Yaron Sankar, who they say disappeared from his room at the Assaf Harofeh Medical Center on Sunday night..
Israel – Chopper That Crossed Into Lebanon ‘Could Have Been Shot Down’
A private helicopter that flew from Kiryat Shemona to Nahariya Sunday failed to fly on its approved course along the northern border, and instead flew in a straight line – thus spending a long time in Lebanese airspace.
Israel – Child Abuse Victims Neglected
“The report did not surprise anyone who works in the field,” Dr. Hanita Zimrin, chairperson of ELI, the Israel Association for Child Protection, said Wednesday, referring to the State Comptroller’s report published Tuesday that revealed severe shortcomings in the treatment given by authorities to child abuse victims.
Israel – Cellphones May Be Searched Without Warrant, Israel’s Attorney General Says
Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit has issued a legal opinion allowing in-depth searches of suspects’ cellphones, even without a warrant, though the suspect must consent to the search.
Israel – Bus Driver Suspected Of Tampering With Investigation Of Fatal Crash
The driver of the bus involved in a collision that left 6 people dead Sunday night was ordered kept in custody for three days, on suspicion of negligent manslaughter and of tampering with the investigation of the accident.
Israel – Bnei Brak Residents Arrested For Cocaine Smuggling
Two young men from the predominantly haredi city of Bnei Brak were recently indicted for drug smuggling, after the two were nabbed at Ben Gurion airport upon their return from Europe.
Israel – Bedouin Man Gets 10 Months For Sexually Assaulting Haredi Girl
Two Bedouin men convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in the haredi town of Beitar Illit were sentenced Monday morning in a Jerusalem district court, Behadrei Haredim reported.
Israel – Attorney General Investigates Gal Hirsch For Money Laundering
Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein is examining information received by police regarding Brig. Gen. (Res.) Gal Hirsch, recently nominated as Israel police chief, and the possibility that Hirsch broke the law by engaging in money laundering.
Israel – As Prostitution Goes Online, Clients Come Out of The Shadows
“Something is twisted inside, mediocre sex like in a puppet show, you have to work too hard,” “A midget, not a great face, a bimbo,” “Suggests sex with her husband present; older, looks terrible.”