Jerusalem Assassination Target Identified as Notorious Gang Leader Itzik Bar Mocha
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
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- Itzik Bar Mocha and his son were targeted for assassination in Jerusalem.
- Bar Mocha is a former head of the Jerusalem mafia and current gang leader in Yavne.
- He has a history of convictions for extortion, kidnapping, and attempted murder.
- A violent gang war is ongoing between Bar Mocha and his former associate Ouda Koteir.
- Bar Mocha was recently released from prison after serving time for attempted murder charges.
The target of an assassination attempt in Jerusalem has been identified as Itzik Bar Mocha, a 56-year-old former head of the Jerusalem mafia, along with his 13-year-old son. Bar Mocha is currently at the center of a gang war in Yavne. His former organization in Jerusalem was once considered one of Israel's most powerful.
Bar Mocha has a long criminal history. In 2000, he was arrested on suspicion of extortion and kidnapping for ransom of Ofer Maximov, who was convicted of stealing millions from the Trade Bank. Bar Mocha was sentenced to 11 years, extended to 13 for additional offenses including leading a crime organization and attempted assassination of his rival Yaakov Kakon.
Following his release, police suspected him of murdering Simo Malka and attempting to murder his brother Yossi. The testimony of a state witness led to his arrest in 2018, along with Ouda Koteir and 17 others. Bar Mocha was convicted of two attempted murders as part of a plea deal, receiving a five-year sentence, and was released about a year ago.
Since his return to Yavne, a violent conflict has erupted between Bar Mocha and his former close friend Koteir, marked by shootings and explosive devices.
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