Extradition

Fugitive from Panama and architect of "Fraud of the Century" extradited

One fled at the last minute to Panama, the other escaped to Israel after the "Fraud of the Century": A dramatic weekend at Ben-Gurion Airport concluded with two massive extraditions.

Police officers at Ben-Gurion Airport
Male hands arrested with handcuffs in Criminal concept (illustrative)

Convicted fraudster extradited to Israel from Panama following multi-year pursuit

ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents and US Marshals arrest Yechiel Yehoshua Farkas, former Bnei Brak principal, in Lakewood, New Jersey, April 30, 2026.

Former Bnei Brak principal wanted in Israel for sex crimes against children arrested by ICE

Authorities extradite Iranian citizen Reza Dindar, published April 20, 2026.

Iranian citizen extradited to US under Iran-China smuggling indictment


Two Israelis arrested in Israel for coronavirus scam in France

"This is the first case of its kind," according to a senior Israel Police officer

French police officers in Paris, France, April 28, 2020.

Australian MPs call for Malka Leifer's ‘immediate extradition’

‘Enough is enough. This case has gone on for far too long,’ says Australian MP and former Australian ambassador to Israel during debate on motion to extradite suspected pedophile Malka Leifer

Malka Leifer, a former Australian school principal who is wanted in Australia on suspicion of sexually abusing students, walks in the corridor of the Jerusalem District Court accompanied by Israeli Prison Service guards, in Jerusalem February 14, 2018

State prosecutors demand court set date for Leifer extradition hearing

Request comes following expert psychiatric assessment that the alleged pedophile is mentally fit for trial and was feigning mental illness.

Malka Leifer

US citizen arrested in Israel on sexual assault charges, extradition filed

A petition was filed with the Jerusalem District Court on Monday, in which the International Department of the State Attorney's Office sought to declare him extraditable to the United States.

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Australian A-G reaffirms country's desire for resolution of Leifer case

Christian Porter describes Australia-Israel ties as an ‘excellent and co-operative relationship.’

Australian Attorney-General Christian Porter (right) poses with founder and chair of the International Institute for Strategic Leadership Dialogue Albert Dadon.

Germany arrests citizen accused of IS membership upon return home

The suspect had left Germany for Syria in 2014, married a fighter and moved with him to Iraq. There she was paid to maintain an IS-controlled house and carried a weapon.

German Islamic State detainees and their families arrive at the Tegel Airport in Berlin Germany, November 14, 2019

Moscow accuses US of hunting Russians after Israel extradites Burkov

Burkov's family had been hoping that Israel would free him as part of a potential prisoner swap for U.S.-Israeli prisoner Naama Issachar, jailed last month in Russia for drug offenses.

Russian hacker Alexei Burkov

Russia condemns Israel's rejection of hacker's appeal against extradition

Yesterday, the Supreme Court rejected Russian hacker Alexei Burkov's appeal of Justice Minister Amir Ohana's decision to order his extradition to the United States.

Russian hacker Alexei Burkov

Philippines grant Iranian beauty queen asylum following extradition request

"She will be getting out of the airport and coming into Philippine territory," the country's justice undersecretary said.

Bahareh Zare Bahiri

Naama Issachar's mother cancels petition request against Russian hacker

Request comes after allegations that Issachar is being used as a geopolitical pawn.

Naama Issachar