Hariri crime gang members arrested on busy Tel Aviv street in daylight operation

Several suspected members of the Hariri crime organization were arrested in south Tel Aviv on Monday on suspicion of attempting to extort a businessman. The arrests were carried out by Lahav 433's Serious and International Crime Unit in a daylight operation on a busy street, with footage showing suspects restrained on the ground.

Several suspected members of the Hariri crime organization were arrested in south Tel Aviv on Monday, on suspicion of attempting to extort a businessman. The arrests were carried out by the Israel Police's Serious and International Crime Unit, part of Lahav 433, in a daylight operation on a busy street. According to police, the suspects were on their way to confront a businessman while carrying knives, but were intercepted before reaching their destination. Footage from the scene shows several men lying face down on the sidewalk, restrained by masked officers. The Hariri family is considered a major force in Israeli organized crime, particularly within the Arab community, and is regarded as one of the country's largest and most cohesive criminal networks.