Sports Figure Mediates Between Rival Israeli Crime Families Amid Violent Feud
The Mosli and Jarushi crime families in Israel have enlisted a well-known sports figure to mediate their ongoing conflict. This individual, familiar to all Israeli sports fans and connected to the Mosli brothers through a shared sports interest, has also maintained ties with Barak Abramov, particularly regarding Beitar Jerusalem football club. The mediation effort is not a form of underworld arbitration but an attempt to bridge the gap between the two sides.
The feud, which began as a financial dispute, escalated into violent confrontations including 17 incidents involving stun grenades, gunfire, and attacks on branches of the popular sushi chain Japnika. One such attack targeted a Japnika branch in Herzliya. Authorities recently arrested another suspect, a man in his 20s from Bat Yam, for throwing a stun grenade at a Japnika restaurant in Kiryat Ono; he is awaiting a detention extension hearing.
If the mediation succeeds, the Mosli family is expected to pay approximately 10 million shekels in compensation to the Jarushi crime organization within about two weeks, potentially ending the violent dispute. The ongoing investigation and arrests indicate law enforcement’s active involvement in the case.
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