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Jaffa Police Arrest Two in Dozens of Mezuzah Thefts After Undercover Stakeout

The men, described as unauthorized residents from Hebron in their 20s, are being questioned as investigators review seized evidence.

Overview

  • Undercover officers observed the main suspect arrive by bicycle at an abandoned Jaffa building and meet an accomplice before making the arrests.
  • Police say the main suspect impersonated a Wolt courier to enter buildings and remove mezuzahs without raising suspicion.
  • Items recovered at the scene reportedly connect the pair to multiple removals across Jaffa and nearby Bat Yam.
  • The operation followed weeks of resident reports that triggered a covert investigation using technological and intelligence methods.
  • Both suspects were taken to the Jaffa investigations unit for questioning, with a decision pending on seeking a Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court detention extension.