Suspected Thief of NIS 9 Million Extradited From Portugal to Israel

Eyal Rosen, suspected of stealing approximately NIS 9 million from the public company Gibui Holdings, a non-bank credit company where he served as manager, was extradited from Portugal to Israel on Thursday, October 22nd. The State Prosecutor's Office reported that Rosen is suspected of offenses including embezzlement, fraud under aggravated circumstances, false corporate record-keeping, money laundering, and reporting violations under the Securities Law. According to the investigation's findings, Rosen allegedly misappropriated company funds through sophisticated fraudulent means, subsequently laundering the stolen money. He is also accused of concealing his criminal actions and providing misleading information in the public company's reports to investors.

Rosen left Israel in 2022, prior to the Securities Authority launching an open investigation against him. The International Department of the State Prosecutor's Office, in cooperation with the Interpol unit of the Israel Police's Special Tasks Division, worked to locate him. After he was found and arrested in Portugal, the International Department pursued his extradition to Israel. Portuguese authorities approved his extradition on October 4, 2026, and he was handed over to Israeli authorities, represented by the Israel Police and the Securities Authority, on Thursday. Lawyer Matan Akiva from the International Department handled the case.