Deadly Blood Feud in Lod Claims Over 10 Family Members Amid Ongoing Violence
The Mosrati family from Lod has endured a brutal blood feud with the Jarushi family, resulting in the deaths of more than ten relatives over recent years. The conflict, rooted in suspicions that a Mosrati son was involved in a murder, escalated into a cycle of revenge killings affecting innocent family members, including women and children. Ismail Mosrati, who lost two sons, Ali and Samer, and several other relatives, broke his silence to describe the devastating impact on his family and community.
The list of victims includes Husam Mosrati (23), killed in August 2021 in Lod; Sabri Mosrati (30), killed in October 2022; Ali Mosrati (26), shot in Haifa in June 2024; and Samer Mosrati (32), murdered in Tel Aviv about six weeks later. One of the most shocking incidents occurred in October 2024 in Kafr Qasim, where 10-year-old Siham Mosrati was shot dead in her bed, alongside her 29-year-old cousin Mai Issa, while her brother Adi was critically injured. Additional family members, including Kamal Mosrati (34) and Odai Mosrati (28), were also killed in subsequent months.
Ismail Mosrati and his family now live outside Israel due to ongoing threats and lack of adequate police protection. He criticized law enforcement for failing to arrest suspects or prevent attacks despite prior warnings. Mosrati recounted the isolation his family faced, including difficulties in securing support for funerals amid threats against those who might assist. He also acknowledged that revenge killings occurred on both sides but expressed no willingness to reconcile with the Jarushi family, stating he cannot trust those who killed his sons.
The Israeli police confirmed their ongoing operational, intelligence, and investigative efforts to combat the violence and bring perpetrators to justice. They emphasized the complexity of predicting and preventing such attacks despite warnings. Mosrati lamented the absence of early intervention that might have prevented the feud’s deadly escalation and expressed deep uncertainty about the future safety of his remaining family members.
Summary: The Mosrati family from Lod has suffered over ten murders in a violent feud with the Jarushi family, including the killing of children, with ongoing threats forcing the family to live abroad amid criticism of police protection efforts.
