Just got a license - and already caught driving while disqualified for the ninth time

A driver in his 40s was arrested in Eilat after being caught driving while disqualified for the ninth time. He holds a license from 2026 and is considered a new driver. The current disqualification was imposed following a drunk driving incident in August. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified, reckless driving, unsafe overtaking, and driving without insurance. He has 23 prior traffic convictions.

A driver in his 40s was arrested today (Thursday) in Eilat after being caught driving while disqualified for the ninth time. According to police reports, the man holds a driver's license from 2026 and is considered a new driver, but was caught again driving despite his license being under a valid disqualification. The current disqualification was imposed following a drunk driving incident last August, during which he was administratively disqualified for 30 days. The driver was arrested during an enforcement operation by the Eilat municipal police unit. He was arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified, reckless driving, unsafe overtaking, and driving without valid insurance. He has 23 prior traffic convictions. The investigation file will be transferred to a traffic prosecutor for review of the evidence and consideration of filing an indictment, along with a request for his detention until the end of proceedings, given the severity of the incident and its circumstances.