Police foil fresh attempt on life of underworld figure

The police have foiled another attempt to assassinate suspected underworld figure Ze'ev Rosenstein and his family, according to information permitted for publication by Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

Some two weeks ago, police arrested three suspects, including Abie Abergil - a member of the Abergil family that has a long-running feud with Rosenstein and his underworld associates - who were suspected of involvement in a previous attempt to kill Rosenstein.

The investigation, which was helped along by a state witness, revealed that the three planned to attack Rosenstein and his business partner, Aharon Ben Hamra, using three blocks of explosives left outside Ben Hamra's home.

Two of the blocks were discovered in Rishon Letzion two weeks ago close to Ben Hamara's residence. The third explosive was discovered in the house of one of the suspects, who resides in Lod.

In the past year, Rosenstein has survived four attempts on his life. Police believe that the dispute between Rosenstein and his associates and the Abergil family centers around who will control the illegal gambling racket in Israel.

	Ze'ev Rosenstein survived four attempts on his life in the past year. (Motti Kimche)