Israeli Police Raid Home of Notorious Crime Figure's Family
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israeli police raided and demolished structures at the compound of crime figure Kuteira Udeh's family in Jaljulia after an anti-tank rocket was fired at another local family. The operation followed a recent triple homicide that escalated tensions between crime families in the area.
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- Police raided and demolished parts of a family compound in Jaljulia.
- The raid targeted the family of imprisoned crime boss Kuteira Udeh.
- The operation was a response to a rocket attack on another local family.
- Tensions are high in Jaljulia following a recent triple homicide.
- Police are under pressure to control escalating crime and violence.
On September 17, 2026, an Israeli police special operations unit conducted a surprise raid and demolished structures at the compound of the Kuteira Udeh family in Jaljulia. Police searched the entire complex for weapons, according to Mako crime correspondent Shimon Ifargan. The family patriarch, Kuteira Udeh, considered one of the country's most dangerous crime bosses, is currently serving an 18-year prison sentence. He is also serving an additional sentence for possessing mobile phones and drugs found in his cell, and for threatening a prison officer.
The raid targeted the family's residential complex, where his mother, brother, wife, and children reside. A source familiar with the incident stated that the officers did not present any official documents. The operation was prompted by an earlier event the previous evening, when unknown assailants fired an anti-tank rocket at the home of another criminal family in Jaljulia. No one was injured, but the building sustained significant damage. The rocket launcher was later found to have been stolen from a military base.
Following the rocket attack, police leadership formed a special unit to apprehend suspects and recover the stolen weapon. The police had recently detained Udeh's nephew, but he was released a few days later. Tensions remain high in Jaljulia due to anticipated retaliation following a triple homicide on September 13, where the bodies of three local men, two brothers and their cousin, were discovered in a burned car. The triple murder has reportedly escalated conflict between local crime families.
The police are under significant pressure to demonstrate control over the escalating violence. Previous police assessments indicated that Arab criminal groups in the Triangle region and northern Israel possess at least ten LAW rocket launchers and dozens of mortar shells.