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Son of Former Shas MK Arrested Near Ramla with Loaded Gun
How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Maariv · 3 hours ago
What happened
Eli Eliezer Cohen, son of former Shas MK Amnon Cohen, was arrested near Ramla on August 5, 2026, with a loaded, unregistered FN pistol suspected to be smuggled into Israel. Police extended his detention until August 11 to complete investigations.
- 01Eli Eliezer Cohen was arrested near Ramla with a loaded FN pistol on August 5, 2026.
- 02Police broke the car window to safely detain him after suspecting his vehicle.
- 03The pistol was unregistered and suspected to be smuggled into Israel.
- 04Cohen is a resident of Rehovot and son of former Shas MK Amnon Cohen.
- 05Police requested extended detention citing ongoing investigative needs.
- 06Judge extended Cohen's detention until August 11, denying house arrest.
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