Israel Launches International Manhunt for Musli and Jarushi Crime Families Amid Escalating Conflict

Israeli police have initiated an international manhunt targeting the heads of the Musli and Jarushi crime families. The police reached out to law enforcement agencies in three countries, two in the Gulf region and one in Europe, resulting in the expulsion of the Jarushi brothers from these countries. The goal is to pressure them to return to Israel for arrest and interrogation.

Meanwhile, Eli Musli is under investigation in Romania, where he has been warned by authorities, while his brother Yossi Musli remains in custody in Israel but is expected to be released to house arrest imminently. On the same day, Israeli police arrested Khaled Hamada, a senior figure in the Jarushi coalition, on suspicion of involvement in the ongoing violent feud between the two families, with further arrests anticipated soon.

The conflict, initially driven by financial motives, has escalated into a personal vendetta, with each family receiving backing from rival criminal organizations led by Hariri and Hayya. A senior police officer involved in the investigation noted the intensification of the feud and the pressure being applied to the suspects.

In a related development, it was revealed that Sami Marziano, the security secretary to Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, participated in a conference call with Barak Abramov, owner of the Japanese restaurant chain Japnika, amid recent threats from the criminal underworld. Marziano’s involvement in this sensitive investigation has been criticized by police officials who stated he should not have taken part in the call.

The police continue to escalate their efforts to dismantle the criminal networks and bring those responsible to justice, signaling a significant crackdown on organized crime in Israel and abroad.