Lahav 433 (Hebrew: לַהַב 433) is an Israeli crime-fighting umbrella organization within the Israel Police, created on January 1, 2008. Known as the "Israeli FBI", the unit is the merger of five law enforcement offices into one. It was established as an initiative of then-Minister for Public Security, Avi Dichter, and the Head of Police's Investigations Branch, Yohanan Danino.
It is tasked with investigating national crimes and corruption.[1] It also investigates crimes such as murder and sexual assault.[2][3]
The number four is for the four region departments that form the unit while the number 33 is for The Gideonites, a Mista'arvim unit. The Unit's Headquarters is located in the North Industrial Zone of Lod. The current chief commander is Yigal Ben Shalom, since March 2018.[4]
| Name | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Yoav Segalovich | January 2008 – January 2009 |
| Yoram Ha-Levi | January – October 2009 |
| David Mantzur | October 2009 – July 2012 |
| Meni (Menachem) Yitzhaki | July 2012 – September 2013 |
| Menashe Arbiv | September 2013 – February 2014 |
| Vacant | February – August 2014 |
| Roni Rittman | August 2014 – March 2018 |
| Yigal Ben Shalom | March 2018 – Current |
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