Israeli actor Guy Levi has been arrested on suspicion of raping a young woman in Tel Aviv, according to Israeli media reports. The investigation is ongoing.
Israeli actor Guy Levi was arrested Monday evening on suspicion of raping a young woman in Tel Aviv, according to Israeli media. The suspect, identified by multiple outlets as a prominent television and film actor, was taken into custody as part of an ongoing investigation. The Tel Aviv District Court is expected to rule on a request to extend his remand in the coming hours.
The arrest is the latest development in a rapidly expanding case The Zioneer has been tracking since 09:24 Jerusalem, when police first detained a 25-year-old Tel Aviv man, initially named as Yolen Cohen (later identified as Gur Lavi), on suspicion of secretly filming women and a minor in clothing-store fitting rooms. By the same hour, a new complainant had come forward alleging rape. In subsequent reports, the suspect denied the filming allegations during questioning. By 09:24 Jerusalem on the same day, a third woman testified that Lavi drugged and attempted to rape her after they met at a bar, and police were investigating whether a date-rape drug was used. Lavi has denied all allegations. By 09:24 Jerusalem, the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court extended his detention by five days as the investigation expanded to include the new rape complaint.
As The Zioneer previously reported, the case began with a police appeal for public assistance that led to the suspect's identification and arrest. The investigation has since evolved from a single complaint of secret filming to multiple allegations of sexual assault involving several women.
It remains unclear how the new rape allegation against Guy Levi — the first to name him publicly — relates to the earlier thread of charges against Gur Lavi. Police have not released an official statement confirming whether Levi is the same individual previously named as Lavi or a separate suspect. The full circumstances of the alleged incident and the suspect's formal response remain under investigation.
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