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Police Foil Last-Minute Assassination Plot Against Israeli Crime Figure Eyal Nager
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% centerFirst reported by Walla · Jun 12, 2026
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What happened
Police foiled an assassination attempt on crime figure Eyal Nager after stopping an explosive device meant for him. The case highlights ongoing gang power struggles in southern Israel, despite police efforts to suppress them.
- 01Police stopped an explosive device aimed at crime figure Eyal Nager.
- 02The plot was foiled yesterday at the last moment.
- 03Lachish investigators say they have repeatedly prevented gang clashes in the south.
- 04Nager was a senior figure in Benny Shlomo’s organization and later made peace with the Lavie brothers.
- 05Underworld sources fear the attempt could destabilize the relative calm in southern Israel.
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