Your Jewish News – by Ryan Lee Hall
A senior Sephardic rabbi was arrested and will be charged with election fraud after he allegedly threatened opponents of a candidate he and a mafia boss supported, according to police reports in Israel.
The rabbi was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport moments before fleeing to China.
The Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court on Sunday, remanded Rabbi Yoram Abergel of Netivot into custody after being accused of extortion linked to crime boss Shalom Domrani, who was arrested on Saturday night. Continue reading “Popular rabbi arrested for ties to mafia boss at Ben Gurion Airport moments before fleeing to China”