"I call on citizens: Don't give in, don't pay protection money"
At the initiative of Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the government passed a decision to financially back victims of protection rackets. Yariv Ben Ami: "This is a historic and formative moment in the fight against protection racket…
Assessment
The Israeli government has approved financial backing for protection racket victims, an initiative pushed by Minister Bezalel Smotrich. Yariv Ben Ami calls it a historic turning point in the fight against protection racket terror. The stakes involve whether state support will actually deter extortion networks or merely shift costs. Watch for implementation details and how criminal organizations respond.