A Lahav 433 source told N12 that investigators have gathered a 'body of evidence' indicating 'particularly severe conduct' in Israeli sports, calling Tuesday's arrest 'just the opening shot' and warning additional figures from the sports world may face investigation.
A source in Israel Police's Lahav 433 national fraud unit told Channel 12 on Tuesday morning that investigators have amassed a 'body of evidence' pointing to 'particularly severe conduct' in Israeli sports, following the arrest of actor Adar Gitzis. The source described the arrest as 'just the opening shot' and said additional figures from the sports world may yet be investigated.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, Gitzis was arrested in an operation that concluded a months-long undercover investigation, with authorities using technological surveillance before turning the probe overt. The new statement extends the same investigation's scope beyond Gitzis to potentially include other sports figures, though no additional names have been released.
Also on Tuesday, Israeli media reported that a top-league soccer player is separately suspected of large-scale gambling, match-fixing, and tax offenses in a related but distinct probe — building on earlier reports of systematic illegal wagering in Israeli sports. The Lahav 433 warning suggests the investigation may broaden further.
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