The Israeli mafia is the general term for organized crime groups operating in Israel and also internationally. Allegedly there are 16 crime families operating in Israel, five major groups active on the national level, and 11 smaller organizations. There are reputed to be six Mizrahi Jewish crime families active and three Arab crime families. Many heads and members of the crime groups have either been killed or are in prison.
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