>>511358933- **Origin**: Iranian Jewish
- **Base**: Central Israel
- **Operations**: Known for extortion, loan sharking, and connections to international drug routes.
### **Amir Molnar Syndicate**
- **Base**: Tel Aviv
- **Profile**: A newer player with ties to Eastern European networks. Known for cybercrime and white-collar fraud.
### **Rosenstein Syndicate**
- **Leader**: Zeev Rosenstein
- **Base**: Tel Aviv
- **Infamy**: Once dubbed the “Ecstasy King of Israel,” Rosenstein was extradited to the U.S. in 2006 and sentenced for drug trafficking. Despite convictions, he remains influential.
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## Smaller Regional and Ethnic Clans
These groups often operate in Arab-majority towns or among Druze and Bedouin communities. While some collaborate with Jewish syndicates, others maintain independent operations.
### **Abdel-Kader Crime Family**
- **Base**: Tayibe (Arab town)
- **Activities**: Extortion, weapons trafficking, and fraud. Known for cooperation with Jewish crime families.
### **Jarushi Crime Family**
- **Base**: Ramla
- **Status**: One of the most powerful Arab crime families in Israel. Involved in drug trafficking, money laundering, and political intimidation.
### **Qarajah Crime Family**
- **Base**: Formerly Ramla, now Harish
- **History**: Engaged in a deadly feud with the Jarushis in the 1990s, resulting in 24 deaths. Relocated by the government to prevent further bloodshed.
### **Abu Latif Crime Family**
- **Origin**: Druze
- **Base**: Rameh (Northern Israel)
- **Profile**: Dominated northern extortion and blackmail rackets for over two decades. In 2025, 38 members were indicted for terrorizing local governments.
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## Other Known Groups and Networks
While not officially listed among the 16 families, several other groups operate in niche sectors or maintain low profiles:
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