Jerusalem, 20 August, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Israel Police carried out in Tira, an Arab town in central Israel, what it called a large-scale operation against local businesses suspected of financial crimes and funding criminal elements.
During raids on several targets, police seized more than 1.8 million Shekels ($530,000) in cash, along with foreign currency valued at tens of thousands of Shekels. Officers also uncovered severe safety violations, bookkeeping deficiencies, and suspected violations of the Cash Use Reduction Law. Stop-work orders were issued for two businesses.
The Health Ministry’s Food Service uncovered a factory operating without a manufacturing license, storing and marketing carbonated beverages from an unknown source under unsanitary conditions. Seizure orders were issued, and the owner was summoned to a hearing ahead of the merchandise’s destruction and the business’s closure.
Three illegal residents from Judea and Samaria were found working and housed on-site. Indictments were filed against the owner and the three residents.