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Northern Israel Council Head Arrested in Protection Racket Bust
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Police in northern Israel arrested a local council head and 49 other suspects in a large-scale operation targeting a protection racket. The group is accused of extorting money from contractors by demanding "protection fees" and using threats. The investigation has been ongoing for months and may lead to further arrests.
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- A local council head in northern Israel was arrested in a police operation.
- Fifty suspects were detained in total as part of the operation.
- The suspects are accused of running a protection racket.
- Contractors were allegedly extorted for money under threat.
- The investigation has been ongoing for several months.
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