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Three Killings in Hour Trigger Police Organized-Crime Probe

7/2/2026

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Police Crackdown

Three killings occurred within an hour on July 1 2026 across Netanya, Shefa-Amr and Yagur, prompting a police review of organized-crime violence.
Police have taken a man in his 20s into custody for stabbing Rabbi Amos Guetta, 75, inside a Netanya yeshiva.
Amil Abu Kalib, 21, was shot dead in Yagur, a killing linked to rival organizations.
Police Commissioner Daniel Levy convened senior staff to address the surge in organized-crime murders.

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Guetta Stabbed

Police said the attacker was a former student from Rabbi Amos Guetta’s study group and may suffer mental illness.
Rabbi Amos Guetta was stabbed to death early Wednesday in his Netanya kollel.
Magen David Adom paramedics attempted resuscitation, took him to Sanz Medical Center, where he died.
Shas Party, Mayor Avi Salama mourned Guetta as a beacon of Torah study and kindness.

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Police Crackdown

Three killings occurred within an hour on July 1 2026 across Netanya, Shefa-Amr and Yagur, prompting a police review of organized-crime violence.
Police have taken a man in his 20s into custody for stabbing Rabbi Amos Guetta, 75, inside a Netanya yeshiva.
Amil Abu Kalib, 21, was shot dead in Yagur, a killing linked to rival organizations.
Police Commissioner Daniel Levy convened senior staff to address the surge in organized-crime murders.

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