Eyal Nagar

Prosecutors in Be'er Sheva have moved to detain Eyal Nagar, accused of leading a violent criminal syndicate that extorted food delivery businesses and couriers in Ashdod.

Police filed a prosecutor's statement against Eyal Nagar in the Ashkelon court following a major financial investigation into extortion and protection rackets in Ashdod and Kiryat Gat.

The Israel Police received approval from Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to request an extension for crime boss Eyal Nagar, detained for 30 days and refusing to cooperate.

The wife of Eyal Nagar, who was arrested along with the head of the crime syndicate from the south, has been released from custody under restrictive conditions. She is suspected of financial crimes in a case involving racketeering and the takeover of food delivery services in Ashdod. "Her children are currently without a father and mother figure," the court stated.

A source close to Eyal Nagar stated that he is exercising his right to remain silent and is confident in his innocence. His wife's detention is also set to be extended. Police claim they have evidence linking Nagar to extortion and the takeover of restaurant delivery services in Ashdod.

The Israel Prison Service (IPS) conducted an extensive search operation this week in the cells of prisoners identified with the Bakri and Eyal Nagar criminal organizations. Elite fighters seized shivs and drugs, aiming to disrupt the direction of criminal activity from within the prison.

The Magistrate's Court in Ashkelon extended by three days the detention of Ofir Nagar, who was arrested as part of the protection racket affair in the south. The judge noted that there is merit to the defense's claim that the offenses are economic, but there is a fear of obstruction of the investigation. Her defense attorney stated: "This is a woman whose sin, in my opinion, is that she is the...

The most powerful criminal in Ashdod. After the murder of his partner, crime boss Beni Shlomo, the Israeli underworld was certain that Eyal Nagar would weaken significantly, but the criminal reality proved otherwise. Nagar strengthened his position in the Ashdod area to such an extent that police officials said, "He has taken over the city." Immediately after Shlomo's murder, Nagar formed...

After the murder of Benny Shlomo, the financial operative took the lead. Nagar's controversial move — a reconciliation with his sworn enemies from the Lavi family — turned members of his own crime organization against him, as they refuse to accept his authority.

It was permitted for publication today, Wednesday, that Shay Benamo from Kiryat Gat is the second senior criminal arrested yesterday in a case managed by the Lachish Central Unit on suspicion of involvement in a protection and extortion racket. Along with him, his brother, Michael Benamo, was also arrested. The court extended their detention for six days.

Suspected of extorting business owners, survived assassination attempts and surprised with a reconciliation with his rivals: Nagar, who became a primary target of the police since the murder of Beni Shlomo, was arrested on suspicion of taking over delivery lines and restaurants in Ashdod.