Lynch on the beach, knife in the taxi, and the rabbi's protection racket: the dark side of the popular promenade in the south

An investigative report on crime in Ashkelon, exposing the dark side of the popular promenade. The article describes a beach lynching where dozens of youths attacked two people, a rabbi's extortion of protection money, and a taxi robbery with a knife. Business owners testify to an improvement in the security situation, but the article reveals a complex reality of violence and crime.

An investigative report by Maariv exposes the dark side of the popular promenade in Ashkelon, a 12-kilometer beach strip with a bustling marina. The article describes several criminal incidents: a lynching on the beach where about 50 youths attacked two other youths, a rabbi's extortion of protection money, and a taxi robbery in which three youths threatened the driver with a knife. Business owners testify that the security situation has improved, saying 'it used to be dangerous,' but the article emphasizes that violence and crime still exist. The article quotes eyewitnesses and business owners, and notes that the police arrested suspects in some of the cases.