Four Suspects Arrested for Operating Betting Houses in Bat Yam and Ramat Gan

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Tel Aviv police raided betting houses in Bat Yam and Ramat Gan and arrested four suspects, including three family members. According to Kikar HaShabbat, half a million shekels in cash and other property were seized in the raid.

According to the police, one of the suspects allegedly received a disability certificate fraudulently, after claiming he was wounded by gunfire on October 7 and his leg was amputated. According to Israel Hayom, the certificate was issued based on false information about an injury in the massacre.

The suspects are suspected of operating the betting houses, extortion through threats, and money laundering. According to Maariv, they are also suspected of activity under the auspices of a crime family.