Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Crime & JusticeA Nightclub and Connections to Ben-Gvir Yoav Eliasi, known as 'The Shadow' and a close ally of police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, used his role as commander of a civilian squad to seek leniency from district police after violent incidents at a Tel Aviv club in which he was a business partnerShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJosh Breinerand Bar Peleg11:28 PM • July 30 2026 IDTFar-right activist and rapper Yoav Eliasi, known as "The Shadow," has asked to step down from his role as commander of the Tel Aviv District's civilian emergency response unit after a Haaretz investigation revealed he used his police connections to advance a nightclub where Eliasi had a financial stake.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel policeIsrael crimeIsraeli politicsTel AvivItamar Ben-GvirOtzma YehuditCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIranHamasPolymarket BetsHaaretz Ad CampaignElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastFar-right Rapper-influencer Steps Down From Police Role After Haaretz ProbeHaaretz CartoonProtesters Challenge Noise Fines They Say Were Issued While They Were DetainedAnomalous Footprints Made 1.43 Million Years Ago in Kenya Puzzle ArchaeologistsIsrael Police Arrest Suspect in Attacks on Channel 12 News, Haaretz OfficesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the Occupation