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


Huawei CFO facing judge in Canada court on bail in Iran sanction case

The arrest has roiled markets over fears it will exacerbate tensions between the United States and China in trade negotiations that both sides have agreed must be concluded by March 1.

Huawei CFO Meng appears at her bail hearing in B.C. Supreme Court

US demands extradition of Alaska murderer who fled to Israel

Haitim Taha, who fled the scene in his car, entered Israel using his American passport.

20-year-old US citizen Haitim Taha

Israel looks for ways to say ‘yes’ to extradition requests

Justice Ministry International Law Division Director Yuval Kaplinsky defended Israel's liberal extradition policy in a rare public appearance.

Israeli mob boss Itzhak Abergil appears at an extradition hearing.

U.S. indicts serial Jewish community bomb hoaxer for hate crimes

Justice Department statement does not say whether 19-year-old Israeli citizen would be extradited to the United States.

JCC bomb threats suspect

Israeli court delays decision on extradition of alleged child sex-offender

Malka Leifer to remain in custody in a psychiatric hospital.

Yehuda Fried (C), lawyer of Malka Leifer, speaks to a state prosecutor (L) after a court session at the Jerusalem District Court

Alleged sex-offender arrested for faking mental illness to avoid extradition

Malka Leifer is accused of having sexually abused several former pupils of hers while she served as the principal of the Adass Israel School in Melbourne, Australia.

Yehuda Fried (C), lawyer of Malka Leifer, speaks to a state prosecutor (L) after a court session at the Jerusalem District Court

US backs off extradition of JCC hoax bomber, may wait for Israeli trial

The US and Israel have strong extradition agreements that apply in most cases, the Justice Ministry decided in April that this case was exceptional.

A police officer blocks an entrance as officials respond to a bomb threat at the Jewish Community Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

American-Israeli faces extradition for mom’s 2012 murder

Thomas Gross allegedly stabbed his mother to death in her Florida home over monetary dispute.

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

France's 'Jihadi Gran' sentenced to 10 years in prison for funding terror

Christine Riviere visited her son in Syria several times and regularly sent him money.

French police stationed near Eifel Tower

Israeli convicted of killing a Palestinian to be extradited from Brazil

Yehoshua Elitzur was charged ten years ago with shooting a Palestinian driver that he claimed tried to run him over.

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