A remote detonated car bomb killed Yaakov Alperon, one of Israel's most prominent crime bosses in Tel Aviv. He headed one of the country's most powerful crime families, a report in Israel's Haaretz newspaper quotes a key police official terming the assassination as an “extremely serious event”.
Police say Alperon was killed instantly when an explosive device was apparently detonated by remote control on a street in Tel Aviv.
In recent years, Israeli cities have witnessed mafia-wars for control over the country’s burgeoning crime business.
"An extremely serious event took place today, and its consequences are completely clear to us," Tel Aviv police commander Ilan Franco said, in an understandable hint at reprisal attacks, which may se Alperons hunt for and gun down those responsible for the bombing.
"It is likely that this happened because of an internal conflict within the Tel Aviv crime world ... If there are consequences to this attack we will have to deal with them," Franco added.
According to Haaretz, Alperon's assassination dominated the news, pushing Palestinian rocket attacks from Gaza and a summit between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders off the airwaves.
In May last year, Alperon's older brother, Nissim, survived the ninth assassination attempt on him.
Over the years, the Alperons have encountered numerous police interrogations and have passed through multiple courtrooms.
Police say Alperon was killed instantly when an explosive device was apparently detonated by remote control on a street in Tel Aviv.
In recent years, Israeli cities have witnessed mafia-wars for control over the country’s burgeoning crime business.
"An extremely serious event took place today, and its consequences are completely clear to us," Tel Aviv police commander Ilan Franco said, in an understandable hint at reprisal attacks, which may se Alperons hunt for and gun down those responsible for the bombing.
"It is likely that this happened because of an internal conflict within the Tel Aviv crime world ... If there are consequences to this attack we will have to deal with them," Franco added.
According to Haaretz, Alperon's assassination dominated the news, pushing Palestinian rocket attacks from Gaza and a summit between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders off the airwaves.
In May last year, Alperon's older brother, Nissim, survived the ninth assassination attempt on him.
Over the years, the Alperons have encountered numerous police interrogations and have passed through multiple courtrooms.
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