RT Article T1 Arab organized crime in Israel JF Organized crime in the 21st century SP 103 OP 119 A1 Siegel, Dina 1962- LA English YR 2023 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/192552499X AB For many years, Israel denied the existence of organized crime in the country. However, numerous journalist investigations, governmental fact-finding committees, and very few criminological researches finally proved that criminal organizations regularly conducted criminal activities in Israel and abroad, including drug and weapon trafficking, human trafficking for sexual exploitation, extortion and protection racket, money laundering, and fraud. This article analyzes the dynamics inside Israel’s underworld, the criminal activities in Arab communities, and the social response from Israeli authorities and law enforcement to the growing power of Arab organized crime. The data were collected during an ongoing empirical research in Israel and online. NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 118-119 SN 9783031215759 K1 Criminal clans K1 Arab organized crime K1 Bedouins K1 Smuggling of drugs and arms