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Four Arrested in Extortion Plot Against Businessman Alon Elgali

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Hebrew · 2 newsrooms covering

Four individuals from the Abu Ghanem family were arrested on suspicion of extorting businessman Alon Elgali and his partner. The suspects allegedly used threats, gunfire, and grenade attacks to force the company to withdraw from a construction project. The arrests followed a grenade attack on Elgali's partner's home and gunfire at Elgali's home. The suspects' detention was extended until Thursday.

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  • Four suspects from the Abu Ghanem family were arrested for extorting businessman Alon Elgali.
  • The suspects allegedly used threats, gunfire, and grenades to force a company out of a construction project.
  • A grenade was thrown at Elgali's partner's home last Friday.
  • Gunfire was directed at Elgali's home two weeks ago.
  • The suspects' detention was extended until Thursday.
  • Their attorney claims they are working people with alibis to investigate.
Four Arrested in Extortion Plot Against Businessman Alon Elgali
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Four suspects from the Abu Ghanem family were arrested on Monday on suspicion of extorting businessman Alon Elgali and his partner. Authorities allege the suspects used threats, gunfire, and grenade attacks to force the business partners' company to withdraw from a construction project.

A grenade was thrown at Elgali's partner's home in Moshav Tseret last Friday. Additionally, two weeks prior, a significant amount of gunfire was directed at Elgali's residence in Ahisamakh.

The suspects' detention was extended by agreement until Thursday. Their attorney, Oren Shashon, stated that his clients are "working people, not from the criminal world" and have provided alibis that require investigation.

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