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Netanya Crime Boss Gal Zwartz Charged with Extorting Tel Aviv Mobile Store
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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 12, 2026
What happened
Gal Zwartz, a Netanya crime figure, surrendered after months on the run and was indicted for extorting a Tel Aviv mobile store owner. He and accomplices forced the owner to pay large sums, take loans over one million shekels, and make them business partners. The prosecution seeks to keep all suspects in custody during the trial.
- 01Gal Zwartz surrendered after months evading police and faces extortion and money laundering charges.
- 02Zwartz and three others extorted a Tel Aviv mobile store owner, forcing payments and business control.
- 03The victim was coerced into loans exceeding 1.1 million shekels and issuing fake pay slips.
- 04The group threatened the victim with prison responsibility if demands were unmet.
- 05Three other suspects were indicted earlier; all defendants are requested to remain in custody.
- 06The extortion involved concealment tactics including fake documents and constant communication.
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