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Israel Electric Company and Police Conduct Major Operation Against Electricity Theft in Rahat and Tarabin
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First reported by Walla · 9 hours ago
What happened
The Israel Electric Company and Israeli Police conducted a major operation in Rahat and Tarabin to combat electricity theft, disconnecting over ten illegal connections and uncovering theft valued at more than 3 million shekels. The operation aims to prevent power outages and safety hazards caused by illegal electricity use, with criminal and civil actions planned against offenders.
- 01Israel Electric Company and police conducted a large-scale operation against electricity theft in Rahat and Tarabin.
- 02Over ten illegal electricity connections were disconnected during the operation.
- 03The estimated value of stolen electricity uncovered exceeds 3 million shekels.
- 04Illegal connections cause network overloads, power outages, and safety risks like fires and electrocution.
- 05Repeated power outages in Rahat have been linked to electricity theft in recent months.
- 06Criminal and civil proceedings will follow to address infrastructure damage.
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