Yaakov Alperon was said to be one of the leading figures in an Israeli organized crime syndicate. Alperon allegedly ran Tel Aviv's third-largest crime family.
Alperon, who was also known as "Don Alperon," was murdered in a car bomb attack on November 17, 2008. The explosion occurred near a bus stop on Tel Aviv's Namir Road. Two bystanders were also injured. Alperon was driving at the time the bomb went off and reportedly died instantly.CNN.com: Car Bomb Kills Israeli Crime Boss (November 17, 2008)BBC News: Israeli 'Mafia' Boss Assassinated (November 17, 2008)
References
Fast Facts
-
Age
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
Listed as one of Israel's most prominent organized crime bosses in a 2006 report by the Jewish newspaper HaaretzBloomberg.com: Tel Aviv Bombing Kills Alleged Organized Crime Boss (November 17, 2008)
-
Fact:
Died on November 17, 2008
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
On the day Alperon was killed he was driving home from a court hearing
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
Police Chief said the killing had to do with "disputes in the crime world of Tel Aviv and beyond"Globe Online (Isreal): Car Bomb Kills Underworld Figure Yaakov Alperon (November 17, 2008)
-
Fact:
