Protection racket in the Golan exposed: They claimed to be from the Jarushi family - and extorted money and cherries
A farmer from the Golan Heights was extorted under threats by three residents of Lod who presented themselves as members of the Jarushi family. The victim paid 80,000 NIS and transferred thousands of kilograms of cherries under threats of harm to himself and his father. Police arrested the suspects in August.
An extortion case under threats in the Golan Heights has been exposed: a local farmer was extorted by three residents of Lod, who presented themselves as members of the Jarushi family. The victim paid the criminals 80,000 NIS and transferred thousands of kilograms of cherries without receiving payment. The threats included threatening messages to his phone, stating: "Prepare the money before I come to your home and your father and make a big story." The meetings took place on the victim's agricultural land. On August 5, 2026, Northern District police arrested three brothers, residents of Lod, aged 31, 41, and 45. Two were arrested in northern Israel and one in the center. The investigation is ongoing.