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Israel Police Suspend Yoav Eliasi, Seize Gun After Abuse Claims

8/3/2026

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Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levy suspended activist Yoav Eliasi (“The Shadow”) from his Tel Aviv rapid-response commander role and seized his firearm.
The suspension followed a Haaretz report with recordings of Eliasi claiming police contacts kept his club open and demanding police calls be routed to him.
Venue security chief Idan Harpak said staff viewed Eliasi as the police liaison, prompting the Police Internal Investigations Department to open a review.

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Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levy suspended activist Yoav Eliasi (“The Shadow”) from his Tel Aviv rapid-response commander role and seized his firearm.
The suspension followed a Haaretz report with recordings of Eliasi claiming police contacts kept his club open and demanding police calls be routed to him.
Venue security chief Idan Harpak said staff viewed Eliasi as the police liaison, prompting the Police Internal Investigations Department to open a review.